Teklesilassie, Seble
Gelana, Tegenu
Alelign, Tilahun
Article History
Received: 28 May 2024
Accepted: 17 September 2025
First Online: 21 October 2025
Declarations
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: The study was conducted in full accordance with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki []. Ethical approval for accessing and reviewing the TB registry records were obtained from the administrative offices of Debre Sina and Armanya Health Centers, Tarmaber district of Amhara Region, Ethiopia. As this was a retrospective study utilizing anonymized patient data, individual informed consent was not required. The need for written informed consent was formally waived by the respective health center administrations, consistent with the national research ethics guideline. All data were de-identified before analysis to ensure confidentiality and patient privacy.We declare that the manuscript is not submitted for publication to any other journal.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.