Rupani, Mihir P.
Soundararajan, Soundarya
Article History
Received: 28 June 2024
Accepted: 18 November 2024
First Online: 21 November 2024
Declarations
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: This study was approved by both the Scientific Advisory Committee and the Institutional Human Ethics Committee at the National Institute of Occupational Health (NIOH), under the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). Access to national tuberculosis (TB) program data was granted by the Gujarat TB Operations Research Committee. Data confidentiality was upheld using anonymized identifiers, such as Nikshay IDs, ensuring participant privacy. The study adhered to the ethical principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. Individual informed consent was waived by the Institutional Human Ethics Committee of NIOH, based on the retrospective nature of the study and the use of anonymized secondary data.
: The authors declare no competing interests.