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. 2013 Dec 21;3(4):299–303. doi: 10.5588/pha.13.0070

TABLE 1.

Swaziland five-question TB screening tool

Does the individual have
• Cough for any duration?
• Fever ⩾ 2 weeks?
• Night sweats ⩾ 2 weeks?
• Weight loss ⩾ 4 weeks?
• Chest pain for any duration?

If the patient answers yes to any of these symptoms, the screen is positive and the patient should be counted as a TB suspect requiring clinical evaluation and further investigation.