RESEARCH PROJECTS

THE VALUE OF THE TUBERCULIN SKIN TEST SIZE IN PREDICTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF TUBERCULOSIS IN CONTACTS OF ACTIVE CASES

Data sets requested

• Consolidation file (BC Ministry of Health Services)
• Medical Services Plan (BC Ministry of Health Services)
• PharmaCare (BC Ministry of Health Services)
• Hospital Separations (BC Ministry of Health Services)
• BC Cancer Agency Registry Data
• Deaths (BC Vital Statistics Agency)

Publications

Journal Article Abstracts

Moran, O.; FitzGerald, J.M.; Marion, S.; Elwood, K.; Patrick, D. "Tuberculin skin test size and risk of TB among non-treated contacts of TB cases." Canadian Respiratory Journal : Journal of the Canadian Thoracic Society (2010) 17 Supp B  5B

Moran, O.; FitzGerald, J.M.; Marion, S.; Elwood, K.; Patrick, D. "The value of the Tuberculin skin test in predicting the development of Tuberculosis in contacts of active cases." American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine (2004) 169 7  A532

Journal Articles

Moran-Mendoza, O.; Marion, S. A.; Elwood, K.; Patrick, D. M.; FitzGerald, J. M. "Risk factors for developing tuberculosis: a 12-year follow-up of contacts of tuberculosis cases." The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (2010) 14 9  1112-1119

Moran-Mendoza,O.; Marion, S. A.; Elwood, K.; Patrick, D. M.; FitzGerald, J. M. "The international Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease." (2007) 11 9 (2007) 1014-1020

PhD Thesis

Moran, Mendoza Angel Onofre "The value of the tuberculin skin test size in predicting the development of tuberculosis in contacts of active cases." 2004

Conference Abstracts

Moran, O.; FitzGerald, J.M.; Marion, S.; Elwood, K.; Patrick, D. "Risk of tuberculosis among contacts of TB cases: a 12-year follow-up." The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases - North American Region 14th Annual Conference, March 11-13 2010

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