Table 5

Treatment CFRs for all studies

# studiesPooled treatment CFR, % (95% CI)τ2
Overall2115.16 (4.20 to 6.34)1.961
Adult734.62 (3.17 to 6.75)2.155
Paediatric276.50 (2.65 to 10.36)3.463
HIV−523.33 (2.00 to 5.52)2.640
HIV+3510.91 (7.68 to 15.50)0.900
Drug sensitive1043.58 (2.59 to 4.97)2.389
Drug resistant4314.06 (10.15 to 19.49)0.921
Public sector1935.40 (4.39 to 6.64)1.811
Private sector14Not pooled4.058
Primary/secondary centre915.18 (4.07 to 6.60)1.247
Tertiary centre1164.87 (3.42 to 6.94)2.936
  • Private sector was not pooled due to high heterogeneity.

  • CFR, case fatality ratio.