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Tuberculosis (TB) Portals data is structured as a natural history study, and not an epidemiological study. There is no strict data collection protocol that is uniformly enforced. The notional protocol is to collect information for X/MDR-TB cases of interest at the time of first diagnosis. From that point in time, both retrospective (past) and prospective (future) data collection will commence. Imaging is conducted during the course of treatment at six month intervals. Genomic samples from the most interesting cases are likewise collected at intervals. The data are curated and validated as accurate by physicians at the time of data entry.
This NIAID MXDR-TB Data Exploration Portal (DEPOT) provides access to these data and analysis tools to facilitate insights, learning and hypothesis generation. Tuberculosis (TB) Portals data is structured as a natural history study. The goal is to find knowledge that is applicable to drug-resistant and non-drug resistant TB. Any results that might be obtained with analysis of TB Portal data is for research only. The algorithms applied are statistically sound; however, based on the data collection methods, these results may or may not represent the entire TB patient population. Analysis results from this site are not intended for direct use in the diagnosis, treatment, cure, and prevention or monitoring of a disease or medical condition.
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