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Table 1 Study reports reviewed and meta-analysed or excluded

From: Direct susceptibility testing for multi drug resistant tuberculosis: A meta-analysis

   

Excluded reports, and reason

Test

Reviewed reports

Analysed reports

No data for 2 × 2 table

Indirect DST

Diagnostic study

Review study

*Other reasons

NRA

22

4

0

16

0

2

0

MODS

19

6

0

2

7

1

3

Genotype® MTBDR

13

3

1

7

0

1

1

Genotype® MTBDRplus

10

5

0

5

0

0

0

Total

64

18

1

30

7

4

4

  1. *Other reasons: Three MODS studies were excluded as they were either disinfection, impact on clinical decision-making or operational issues studies. The one study under Genotype MTBDR was a hetero-resistance study.
  2. Abbreviations:DST = Drug Susceptibility Testing; MODS = Microscopic Observation Drug Susceptibility; NRA = Nitrate Reductase Assay.
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BMC Infectious Diseases

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