Guidelines for intensified tuberculosis case-finding and isoniazid ...
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GRADE profile table 6: Efficacy of INH vs placebo in persons with unknown TST statusBibliography: Mwinga et al. 1998; Hawken et al. 1997No. ofstudies2Quality assessmentDesign Limitations Inconsistency Indirectness Imprecision OtherconsiderationsActive TB (possible, incidence (probable, confirmed) possible, confirmed) (follow up (follow 1–3 years; up 1-3 clinical years; examination, clinical examination, chest X-ray, chest sputum X-ray, <strong>for</strong> sputum AFB) <strong>for</strong> AFB)R<strong>and</strong>omized trialsNo seriouslimitationsSerious 1No seriousindirectnessNo seriousimprecisionNoneConfirmed TB (follow up 1-3 years; culture-proven)2R<strong>and</strong>omized trialsNo seriouslimitationsNo seriousinconsistencyNo seriousindirectnessNo seriousimprecisionNoneMortality (any cause) (follow up 1-3 years; review of hospital records)2 R<strong>and</strong>omized trials No seriouslimitationsNo seriousinconsistencyNo seriousindirectnessNo seriousimprecisionNoneHIV disease progression (follow up 1-3 years; clinical <strong>and</strong> immunological criteria)0 No evidenceavailableNone1Opposite direction of the effect38