Author (s) | Reported predictors for positive CrAg test |
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Vidal et al. [28] | No data |
Ganiem et al. [29] | No data |
Cheryl et al. [30] | No data |
Beyene et al. [31] | Being ART naive and ART-defaulter |
Meya et al. [32] | A cryptococcal diagnosis during follow-up |
Rugemalila et al. [33] | No data |
Longley et al. [34] | No data |
Hailu et al. [35] | Being male, living in rural areas, being hospitalized |
Letang et al. [36] | No data |
Christopher et al. [37] | Female gender, CD4 count of < 200 cell/μL |
Williams et al. [38] | No data |
Alemu et al. [39] | An increasing age, self-reported fever, CD4 count < 100 cells and site of screening. |
Derbie et al. [40] | Gender |
Mamuye et al. [41] | Lower median CD4, history of cryptococcal disease, having symptoms of headache, head stiffness |
Oyella et al. [42] | Low body mass index, CD4+ count of less than 50 cells/mm3, recent diagnosis of HIV infection and meningeal signs |
Ogouyemi et al. [18] | Body mass index< 18.5 kg/m2, an alteration of the general condition with a CD4 lymphocyte counts< 50cells/μL |
Drain et al. [43] | CD4 counts < 50 cells/μL |
Mdodo et al. [44] | male sex, headache, blurred vision and previous antifungal drug use |
Micol et al. [45] | Countryside residence, headache, body mass index < 15.4 kg/m2, CD4+ count < 50 cells/mm3, male gender |
Jarvis et al. [46] | Baseline CD4 cell count, incident cryptococcal meningitis, history of cryptococcal disease |
Wajanga et al. [47] | CD4 counts of < 100 cells, altered mental status, neck stiffness, fever |
Magambo et al. [48] | Age, body mass index, CD4 count and WHO stage |