Author, ref | Study region | Study design | Study period | Inclusion criteria | Sample size | Diagnostic method used | Specimen | Type of TB identified | No of cases, N (%) | Point prevalence per 100,000 pop |
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Moges et al., 2012 [5] | Amhara | Cross-sectional | March to May 2011 | Cough ≥1 week | 250 | LED microscopy, cytology | Sputum, FNAC | SPPTB | 26 (10.4) | 1482.3 |
Abebe et al., 2011 [17] | Dire Dawa, Somali, Harari | Cross-sectional | July to November 2008 | Cough ≥2 week, on anti-TB treatment | 382 | ZN microscopy, culture | Sputum | PTB | 44 (11.5) | 1913 |
Addis et al., 2015 [6] | Amhara | Cross-sectional | February to July 2008 | Cough ≥2 week, on anti-TB treatment | 384 | ZN microscopy | Sputum | SPPTB | 33 (8.59) | 2032 |
Bayu et al., 2016 [13] | SNNP | Cross-sectional | March to April 2015 | Cough ≥2 week, on anti-TB treatment | 305b | ZN microscopy | Sputum | PTB | 17b (5.57) | 966 |
Fuge et al., 2016 [7] | SNNP | Cross-sectional | May to June 2013 | Cough ≥1 week, > = 15 years | 164 | ZN microscopy | Sputum | SPPTB | 3 (1.83) | 349.2 |
Zerihun et al., 2015 [15] | SNNP | Cross-sectional | Nov. 2011 to March 2012 | Cough ≥2 weeks | 124 | ZN microscopy, culture | Sputum | PTB | 24 (19.35) | 629 |
Biadglegne et al., 2014 [14] | Amhara | Cross-sectional | November 2013 | Cough ≥1 week, sputum production | 207b | ZN microscopy, culture, GeneXpert | Sputum | SNPTB | 23b (11.1) | - |
Ali et al., 2015 [18] | Oromia, SNNP, Harari | Cross-sectional | January to December 2013 | ≥18 years and either HIV+, treatment in the last 5 years, or WHO grade 5 TB identification criteriaa | 765 | ZN microscopy, culture | Sputum | PTB | 71 (9.3) | 458.2 |
Gebrecherkos et al., 2016 [12] | Amhara | Cross-sectional | February to April 2015 | Cough ≥2 weeks, not on anti-TB treatment | 282 | ZN and LED microscopy, GeneXpert | Sputum | SPPTB | 15 (5.3) | 384.6 |
Adane et al., 2015 [8] | Tigray | Cross-sectional | August 2013 to February 2014 | ≥ 18 years, not on anti-TB treatment, WHO grade 5 TB identification criteriaa | 1223b | ZN, culture | Sputum | PTB | 74b (5.88) | 793.5 |