JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC RESEARCH
Proportion of Tuberculosis Patients Incurring Catastrophic Health Expenditure in India: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Research Protocol
Introduction: Globally and at the national level in India, Tuberculosis (TB) programs aim to achieve zero Catastrophic Health Expenditure (CHE) on TB. However, there is evidence through the observational studies reporting CHE incurred by Indian families on TB. Furthermore, the contribution of India to the global TB burden is high both in morbidity and mortality. Need of the study: A systematic review and meta-analysis will be conducted to estimate the proportion of Indian patients who incur the CHE among Indian TB …