Comparative analysis of the impact of portable digital X-ray on TB screening in hard-to-reach areas in Nigeria
Using PDX with CAD contributed to the highest TB yield during Active TB case finding in hard-to-communities of Nigeria. With a very low NNS and NNT, its national scale-up and use across remote locations will significantly improve TB case-finding.
Authors
- Bethrand Odume (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4244-2088)
- I. Gordon
- Chidubem Ogbudebe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9616-0695)
- Chukwuma Anyaike (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3570-5831)
- Debby Nongo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5339-9818)
- Rupert Eneogu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3616-7457)
- Muhammad Tukur (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1103-9659)
- Ogoamaka Chukwuogo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8429-3511)
- Nkiru Nwokoye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7327-8965)
- Sani Useni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7065-7273)
- Austin Ihesie
- Ezinwanne B. Chukwu
- O. Chukwuekezie
- M.Y. Diul
- U. Osuoji
- C. Igwetu
Institutions
- Federal Ministry of Health (NG)
- Office of Infectious Diseases (US)
- Nigerian University Games Association (NG)
- University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (NG)
- Nile University of Nigeria (NG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Public Health Action
- Published
- 2025-02-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5588/pha.24.0040
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.40