International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Volume 80, 2019, Pages S45-S49

Building a European database to gather multi-country evidence on active and latent TB screening for migrants (Article) (Open Access)

Öhd J.N.* , Lönnroth K. , Abubakar I. , Aldridge R.W. , Erkens C. , Jonsson J. , Marchese V. , Matteelli A. , Menezes D. , Zenner D. , Hergens M.-P.
  • a Department of Public Health Science, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, 171 77, Sweden, Department of Communicable Disease Prevention and Control, Stockholm County Council, Smittskydd Stockholm, Box 17533, Stockholm, 118 91, Sweden
  • b Department of Public Health Science, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, 171 77, Sweden
  • c Institute for Global Health, University College London, 3rd floor, Institute of Child Health, 30 Guilford Street, London, WC1N 1EH, United Kingdom
  • d Public Health Data Science, Institute of Health Informatics, University College London, 222 Euston Road, London, NW1 1DA, United Kingdom
  • e KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation, Benoordenhoutseweg 46, Den Haag, BC 2596, Netherlands
  • f Public Health Agency, Solna, 171 82, Sweden
  • g Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, WHO Collaborating Centre for TB/HIV and TB Elimination, University of Brescia, Piazzale Spedali Civili, 1, Brescia, BS 25123, Italy
  • h Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, WHO Collaborating Centre for TB/HIV and TB Elimination, University of Brescia, Piazzale Spedali Civili, 1, Brescia, BS 25123, Italy
  • i Public Health Data Science, Institute of Health Informatics, University College London, 222 Euston Road, London, NW1 1DA, United Kingdom
  • j Institute for Global Health, University College London, 3rd floor, Institute of Child Health, 30 Guilford Street, London, WC1N 1EH, United Kingdom
  • k Department of Public Health Science, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, 171 77, Sweden, Department of Communicable Disease Prevention and Control, Stockholm County Council, Smittskydd Stockholm, Box 17533, Stockholm, 118 91, Sweden

Abstract

Background and aim: Screening for active and latent TB among migrants in low TB incidence countries may constitute an important contribution to TB elimination. E-DETECT TB, a European multi-county collaboration, aims to address the present lack of evidence on effectiveness of migrant TB screening by collating data in an international database and perform cross-country pooled and comparative analyses of screening coverage, results and linkage to care. Method: A database was established using migrant TB screening data from participating countries’ national screening programs, national screening pilots and local research projects. All partner countries contributed to a common agreed protocol with standardized variables, pooling available numerator and denominator screening data from participating countries and sites. Results: All collaborating members drafted and agreed upon a data sharing accord as well as a protocol that clearly defined responsibilities and data governance principles. The database has been created and data transfer is ongoing. Conclusion: By persistence and focus the project has overcome considerable administrative, practical and legal challenges. This international collaboration provides greater power of analysis of harmonized data and thereby a unique opportunity to contribute migrant TB screening evidence. E-DETECT TB has started to invite other countries to contribute data to the database. © 2019 The Authors

Author Keywords

Migrants Database low-incidence countries international collaboration TB screening

Index Keywords

responsibility latent tuberculosis tuberculosis Databases, Factual factual database power analysis Transients and Migrants mass screening Incidence Europe Article human Humans migrant migration
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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85062194393&doi=10.1016%2fj.ijid.2019.02.041&partnerID=40&md5=7f265bc45551f69977d8145fe5bbbcde
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2019.02.041
ISSN: 12019712
Cited by: 1
Original Language: English