Collection of key tuberculosis (TB) variables in antiretroviral therapy (ART) programs within the international epidemiologic databases to evaluate AIDS (IeDEA) consortium: Diagnostics, treatment and risk factors for incident TB

Project no.: HIV-NAT 205/IeDEA TB data collection study (NIH)

Brief Summary: The overall goal is to collect, retrospectively and prospectively, key TB variables in ART programs within the International epidemiologic Databases to Evaluate AIDS (IeDEA) consortium, including Pediatric-specific sites. There are multiple aims for the use of the TB data which will be collected via this project. Future studies will be undertaken using the standard procedures for multi-regional concept development within the IeDEA consortium.