Abstract:

In order to provide evidence-based basis for improving and optimizing the active pulmonary tuberculosis screening strategy in key population groups in the communities, to raise the effectiveness of active pulmonary tuberculosis screening. The two professional branches (Tuberculosis Control and Geriatric Tuberculosis Control) of the Chinese Antituberculosis Association together with the editorial committee of Chinese Journal of Antituberculosis, organized experts to formulate Evidence-based Guidelines for Active Screening of Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Chinese Communities. The authors describe the formulation background, main contents, characteristics and key points of the guidelines in detail, in order to better and more convenient applied for tuberculosis screening in grassroots by relevant personnel.

Key words: Tuberculosis,pulmonary, Community networks, Evidence-Based Medicine, Guidline, Consensus development conferences as topic