mmparker / tbdiag

A set of R functions to assist researchers working on tuberculosis diagnostics.
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TST interpretation function #3

Open mmparker opened 11 years ago

mmparker commented 11 years ago

Could be tough - TST interpretation relies on results other than demographics. Then again, IGRA interpretation will probably go that way, too...

mmparker commented 11 years ago

A good first pass would probably take arguments for datetime placed, datetime read, induration, and induration criteria (as a numeric). A more complex function could include specific flags for all of the criteria listed in the CDC's interpretation guidelines:

http://www.cdc.gov/tb/publications/factsheets/testing/skintesting.htm

... HIV status, contact, abnormal CXR, organ transplant, other immunosuppression, recent immigrants (<5 years) from high prevalence countries, IVDU, congregate setting, mycolab staff, children < 4 years old, "clinical conditions", children exposed to high-risk adults.