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  • Epidemiology
  • Diagnostic Accuracy

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  • A gold standard for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) diagnosis is lacking.
  • This limits direct assessment of diagnostic test characteristics for the tuberculin skin test (TST) and interferon-γ release assays (IGRAs).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To estimate the sensitivity, specificity, and prevalence of LTBI using Bayesian latent class analysis.
  • To evaluate these metrics in a large, prospective US cohort at high risk for LTBI.

Main Methods:

  • Bayesian latent class analysis was employed.
  • Data were collected from a prospective cohort of 10,740 high-risk participants in the USA.
  • Analyses stratified subgroups by age, foreign birth, and HIV status.

Main Results:

  • LTBI prevalence varied significantly across subgroups, from 4.0% to 34.0%.
  • Test sensitivity ranged from 45.8% (T-SPOT.TB) to 80.7% (TST).
  • The TST demonstrated lower specificity than IGRAs, particularly in foreign-born populations (70.0% vs. 98.5-99.3%).

Conclusions:

  • Findings support current guidelines favoring IGRAs for foreign-born populations.
  • Recommendations against screening low-risk populations for LTBI are reinforced.
  • Accurate LTBI diagnosis remains critical for public health interventions.