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SUBMITTER: Yang WT
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4020203 | biostudies-literature | 2014
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Yang Wei-Teng WT Gounder Celine R CR Akande Tokunbo T De Neve Jan-Walter JW McIntire Katherine N KN Chandrasekhar Aditya A de Lima Pereira Alan A Gummadi Naveen N Samanta Santanu S Gupta Amita A
Tuberculosis research and treatment 20140428
Background. Tuberculosis (TB) remains a global public health problem with known gender-related disparities. We reviewed the quantitative evidence for gender-related differences in accessing TB services from symptom onset to treatment initiation. Methods. Following a systematic review process, we: searched 12 electronic databases; included quantitative studies assessing gender differences in accessing TB diagnostic and treatment services; abstracted data; and assessed study validity. We defined b ...[more]