Table 1 Summary of studies assessing the prevalence undiagnosed smear positive pulmonary tuberculosis in Ethiopia
Study | Region | Study design | Study period | Inclusion Criteria | Diagnostic Method | Sample Size | Presumptive PTB, no (%) | PTB no (%) | New SPPTB,no (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Demissie et al 2002 [15] | Addis Ababa | Cross -sectional | May 2001 | cough> 2 Week Age ≥ 14 Year | ZN Microscopy | 12,149 | 173(1.4) | 23(0.20) | 21(0.20) |
Shargie et al 2006 [17] | SNNRS | Cross-sectional | February 2003 | Cough> 2 Week, Age ≥ 14 Year | ZN Microscopy | 16,697 | 436(2.6) | 37(0.22) | 13(0.10) |
Yimer et al 2009 [16] | Amhara | Cross-sectional | March 2008 | cough> 2 Week Age ≥ 15 Year | ZN Microscopy | 47,478 | 1006(2.1) | 53(0.12) | 38 (0.08) |
Tadesse et al 2011 [18] | Amhara | Cross -sectional | Oct- Dec 2010 | Cough ≥ 2 Week Age ≥ 14 Year | ZN Microscopy | 23,590 | 831(3.5) | 41(0.20)) | 19(0.08) |
Deribew etal 2012 [19] | Oromia | Cross -sectional | Feb-Mar 2009 | Cough ≥ 2 Week Age ≥ 15 Year | ZN Microscopy Culture | 27,597 | 428(1.6) | 21(0.10) | 5(0.08) |
Legessea et al 2013 [21] | Afar | Cross-sectional | Mar-Apr 2010 | cough ≥ 2 Week Age ≥ 15 Year | ZN Microscopy Culture | 18,192 | 222(1.2) | 62(0.34) | 3(0.02) |
Berhe et al 2013 [22] | Tigray | Cross-sectional | Mar –Aug 2011 | Cough ≥ 2 Week Age ≥ 15 Year | ZN Microscopy Culture | 12,175 | 350(2.9) | 30(0.24) | 16 (0.13) |
Kebede et al 2014 [23] | Various regions | Cross-sectional | Oct 2010 –June 2011 | Cough ≥ 2 Week, Age > 15 Year | ZN Microscopy Culture | 46,697 | 5868(12.6 | 110(0.23) | 97 (0.21) |
Hamusse et al 2017 [20] | Oromia | Cross-sectional | July 2013–June 2014. | Cough> 2 Week Age ≥ 15 Year | ZN Microscopy Culture | 33,073 | 1041(3.1) | 43(0.13) | 33(0.10) |