2023
A study on the accuracy of CAD4TB in Ethiopia highlights CAD4TB’s potential in high-burden settings for its efficiency and cost-effectiveness, processing up to 132 images per day at less than $6 per person. CAD4TB V.7, specifically, is noted for its high effectiveness in settings with high TB burden. Evaluating the diagnostic accuracy of the CAD4TB software compared to the Xpert MTB/RIF test in detecting tuberculosis, the study attested that CAD4TB’s sensitivity ranges from 90% to 92%, while its specificity varies between 23% to 66%.
2024
The Stop TB Partnership’s Board Report elaborated on the impact of our solutions, particularly on how optimizing CAD4TB’s connectivity strengthens healthcare infrastructure in the country. “Connectivity – Diagnostics connectivity solutions were introduced and strengthened using a variety Ethiopia’s network of GeneXpert’s is now connected to the LabXpert software. Stop TB supported the adoption of LabXpert under the USAID-funded introducing New Tools Project (iNTP). Use of 99DOTS in Bangladesh (source: icddr,b) of technologies in five countries, including MedX LabXpert, SystemOne Aspect and a domestically developed solution Tibulims. Dashboards connected data from GeneXpert, Truenat and CAD4TB systems, allowing for real-time nationwide monitoring of instrument performance and rapid transfer of results, and facilitating earlier treatment of people with TB and DR-TB.
