Systematic Reviews

Reviews on IGRAs

Pai M, Riley LW, Colford JM, Jr. (2004) Interferon-gamma assays in the immunodiagnosis of tuberculosis: a systematic review. Lancet Infect Dis 4: 761-776. [Link]

Menzies D, Pai M, Comstock G (2007) Meta-analysis: new tests for the diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection: areas of uncertainty and recommendations for research. Ann Intern Med 146: 340-354. [Link]

Pai M, Zwerling A, Menzies D (2008) T-cell Based Assays for the Diagnosis of Latent Tuberculosis Infection: An Update. Ann Intern Med. 2008 Aug 5;149(3):177-84. [Link]

Dinnes J, Deeks J, Kunst H, Gibson A, Cummins E, et al. (2007) A systematic review of rapid diagnostic tests for the detection of tuberculosis infection. Health Technol Assess 11: 1-196. [Link]

Diel R, Loddenkemper R, Nienhaus A. (2009) Evidence based comparison of commercial interferon-gamma release assays for detecting active tuberculosis -- a meta-analysis. Chest: Dec 18. [Link]

van Zyl-Smit RN, Zwerling A, Dheda K, Pai M. (2009) Within-subject variability of interferon-g assay results for tuberculosis and boosting effect of tuberculin skin testing: a systematic review. PLoS One Dec 30;4(12):e8517. [Link]

Chang KC, Leung CC. Systematic review of interferon-gamma release assays in tuberculosis: focus on likelihood ratios. Thorax. 2010 Mar;65(3):271-6. [Link]

Last Updated: 25 July 2010

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