Predicted Preferences for Tuberculosis Point-of-Care Tests among Tuberculosis-Affected Individuals in Five High Burden Countries

Key Points

• The aim is to understand how tuberculosis-affected individuals value point-of-care tests compared to standard testing methods.
• Used discrete choice experiment-based simulations
• Analyzed data from 1,149 TB-affected participants
• Conducted across five high-burden countries
• Point-of-care tests were highly preferred by participants
• Preference remained strong even with lower accuracy compared to facility-based tests