“Post tuberculosis”: the urgent need for inclusion of lung health outcomes in tuberculosis treatment trials – Social Science & Health Innovation for Tuberculosis

Byrne, A., Allwood, B., Schoeman, I., Johnston, J., Kalyatanda, G., Makanda, G., Mortimer, K., Mitnick, C., Nightingale, R., Ozoh, O., Rachow, A., & Van Der Zalm, M. (2023). "Post tuberculosis": the urgent need for inclusion of lung health outcomes in tuberculosis treatment trials. The European respiratory journal, 62(3), 2300950. https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.00950-2023

Summary

New TB treatment regimens are a welcome advancement. However, for the millions of TB survivors with impaired lung function and quality of life, more holistic outcome measures and the inclusion of lung function is essential in future TB treatment trials.