Economic challenges associated with tuberculosis diagnostic development.
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.
Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 N. Wolfe St., E6039, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
Colleen F
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Hanrahan
Maunank
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Shah
D003955:Diagnostic Tests, Routine / Q000191:economics*; D014943:Global Health; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D011050:Policy Making; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology
diagnostic development; diagnostics; economic evaluation; tuberculosis; tuberculosis control policy