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Cost-effectiveness of overseas testing and treatment for tuberculosis infection among United States-bound refugees: a mathematical modelling analysis

2026-02-02 infectious diseases Title + abstract only
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Research in contextO_ST_ABSEvidence before this studyC_ST_ABSPrevious cost-effectiveness analyses have examined tuberculosis (TB) infection testing and latent TB infection (LTBI) treatment among migrants in high-income, low TB-incidence countries, including the United States, Canada, and Australia. These studies found that cost-effectiveness varied by setting, population risk, and intervention design. Refugees and asylum seekers--populations with higher TB exposure and reduced healthcare engagem...

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