Table 2.

Inclusion and exclusion criteria for this systematic review

Inclusion Criteria	Exclusion Criteria
Original manuscripts published in English in peer reviewed journals	Unpublished data, review manuscripts, case reports, commentaries, non-English manuscripts
Research conducted in Africa	Research conducted outside Africa
Studies reporting risk factors for recurrent TB in people living with HIV/AIDS	Studies which do not report risk factors for recurrent TB in people living with HIV/AIDS
Studies conducted in the general population	Research which does not involve the general population or focusses on specific population groups (For example, miners)
Research in adults	Research in children