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February 26, 2026Open Access

Adoption Rates and Early Detection Outcomes of Mobile Health Apps for Tuberculosis Screening among Marginalized Groups in South Africa: A Systematic Literature Review

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NSN.T. SitholeUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal GNGcina NkosiMintek SMSibusiso MkhizeMintek

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A systematic literature review highlights mHealth app performance in TB screening for marginalized groups in South Africa, indicating a need for tailored interventions.

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This review aims to evaluate the adoption rates and early detection outcomes of mobile health apps for tuberculosis screening among marginalized groups in South Africa.
Conducted a systematic literature review using a comprehensive search strategy across multiple databases.
Applied inclusion criteria focusing on marginalized groups and South African contexts.
Assessed quality of studies using Joanna Briggs Institute guidelines.
Mobile app adoption rates varied from 45% among urban migrants to 18% in rural communities.
Early detection outcomes demonstrated an average sensitivity of 72%, with significant variation across studies.
The review suggests potential for mHealth apps to improve TB screening, alongside the need for tailored interventions.

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Sithole et al. (2003) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/699fe2fe95ddcd3a253e67ba https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18763346

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A systematic literature review highlights mHealth app performance in TB screening for marginalized groups in South Africa, indicating a need for tailored interventions.

Adoption Rates and Early Detection Outcomes of Mobile Health Apps for Tuberculosis Screening among Marginalized Groups in South Africa: A Systematic Literature Review

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Adoption Rates and Early Detection Outcomes of Mobile Health Apps for Tuberculosis Screening among Marginalized Groups in South Africa: A Systematic Literature Review

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