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Table 1 Inclusion and exclusion criteria

From: Childhood TB sequel: evaluating respiratory function after treatment for pulmonary tuberculosis in a prospective cohort of Gambian children – a study protocol

Inclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria

Aged 19 years and below on the date of treatment completion

Relocate from the study area during the follow-up period

Residing within the Greater Banjul Area

Develop recurrent* pulmonary TB during the follow-up period

Previously diagnosed with either confirmed or unconfirmed pulmonary TB

 

Have completed treatment with an outcome of cured or treatment completed within the preceding six weeks

 

For children below 18 years, parent/caregiver willing to provide written informed consent as well as assent

 
  1. *either a true relapse or a new episode of TB caused by reinfection [4]