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Prioritizing the tuberculosis burden by the analytic hierarchy process for effective targeted intervention.

Madhu Basavegowda¹, Manjunatha M Chikkapapanna¹, Sahana K Suresh²

¹Department of Community Medicine, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Mysuru.

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Summary

Tuberculosis (TB) disproportionately affects urban males aged 20-59 in Mysuru, India. Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) identified these groups for targeted public health interventions to control TB spread.

Keywords:

GIS India Mysuru District Tuberculosis analytic hierarchy process effective targeted intervention

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Area of Science:

Public Health
Epidemiology
Health Management

Background:

Tuberculosis (TB) is a significant public health challenge in India, with millions of cases annually.
Targeted interventions are crucial for effective TB control, requiring identification of high-burden populations.

Purpose of the Study:

To identify priority TB burden groups in Mysuru District using the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP).
To support the development of targeted TB control strategies.

Main Methods:

Retrospective cross-sectional analysis of 8,459 TB case records (2017-2019).
Integration of AHP with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for secondary surveillance.
Risk criteria included residence type, gender, age, and co-morbidities.

Main Results:

Urban areas, particularly Mysuru City, showed a higher TB burden.
Urban males aged 40-59 and 20-39 were identified as "very high" priority groups.
Urban females aged 20-39 and elderly males were classified as "high" priority.

Conclusions:

A disproportionately higher TB burden exists among urban, male, and working-age populations.
AHP is a valuable tool for guiding evidence-based, targeted TB control strategies.