The potential impact and cost-effectiveness of tobacco reduction strategies for tuberculosis prevention in Canadian Inuit communities.

Tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant public health problem in Canadian Inuit communities. In 2016, Canadian Inuit had an incidence rate 35 times the Canadian average. Tobacco use is an important risk factor for TB, and over 60% of Inuit adults smoke. We aimed to estimate changes in TB-related out...

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Published in:BMC Medicine
Main Authors: N'Diaye, Dieynaba S, Nsengiyumva, Ntwali Placide, Uppal, Aashna, Oxlade, Olivia, Alvarez, Gonzalo G, Schwartzman, Kevin
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2019
Subjects:
Cost-effectiveness
Decision analysis
Inuit
Tobacco
Tuberculosis
inuit
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-019-1261-5
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30712513
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6360759/
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Summary:Tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant public health problem in Canadian Inuit communities. In 2016, Canadian Inuit had an incidence rate 35 times the Canadian average. Tobacco use is an important risk factor for TB, and over 60% of Inuit adults smoke. We aimed to estimate changes in TB-related outcomes and costs from reducing tobacco use in Inuit communities.

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