TABLE 2.

Weighted Mean Number of Children (<15 Y) Needed to Screen to Detect 1 TB Diagnosis in Countries with Medium/High TB Incidence, by Screening Location

	HIV-Positive	HIV-Negative/Unknown	Total
Screening Location	NNS (Range)
Health care settings (total)	48 (5–undefined) n = 8	109 (9–241) n = 8 (children <5 y: 69 [18–154], n = 2)	107 (5–undefined) n = 16
Inpatient only	23 n = 1	216 (18–241) n = 3 (children <5 y: 18, n =1)	216 (18–241) n = 4
Outpatient only	53 (5–undefined) n = 6	68 (50–154) n = 4 (children <5 y: 153, n = 1)	67 (5–undefined) n = 10
Mixed	9 n = 1	9 n = 1	9 (9–9) n = 2
School settings	—	464 (118–665) n = 2	464 (118–665) n = 2
Community/general population	—	1117 (28–5146) n = 10 (children <5 y: 28 [27–58], n = 2)	1117 (28–5146) n = 10

—, not applicable.