| Literature DB >> 24766367 |
Colleen F Hanrahan1, Maunank Shah.
Abstract
Tuberculosis remains a global health crisis in part due to underdiagnosis. Technological innovations are needed to improve diagnostic test accuracy and reduce the reliance on expensive laboratory infrastructure. However, there are significant economic challenges impeding the development and implementation of new diagnostics. The aim of this piece is to examine the current state of TB diagnostics, outline the unmet needs for new tests, and detail the economic challenges associated with development of new tests from the perspective of developers, policy makers and implementers.Entities:
Keywords: diagnostic development; diagnostics; economic evaluation; tuberculosis; tuberculosis control policy
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Year: 2014 PMID: 24766367 PMCID: PMC4605384 DOI: 10.1586/14737167.2014.914438
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Expert Rev Pharmacoecon Outcomes Res ISSN: 1473-7167 Impact factor: 2.217