Age, sex, chronic Wu et al (2011) [] Taiwan January, General New onset cancer DM ascertained by All TB ascertained by 82,435 694 HR: 1.38 64.89 in 1998 renal failure, population patients and ICD–9–250 010–018 with prescription (1.17–1.62) 75 in 2002 autoimmune December, patients history of treatment with 67 in 2003 diseases, COPD, 2007 recorded in the isoniazid 74 in 2004 aerodigestive tract Taiwan’s’ National 72.5 in 2005 and lung cancers, Health Insurance 67 in 2006 haematological Database in 2005, 63 in 20074 cancers, & other matched by sex and major/less common age cancers All TB ascertained either by 756 29 Chen et al (2006) Taiwan January, Hospitals Renal transplant DM ascertained from RRs: 3.07 66.67 Age, sex, dialysis positive culture, presence of [] recipients in medical records (1.14–8.26) duration, hepatitis caseating or non–caseating 2003 Taichung B virus infection, granuloma in biopsy hepatitis C virus specimens taken from infection, graft involved tissue and rejection >3, & responsive to treatment, or typical chest X–ray finding medications or clinical presentation consistent with TB, without Adjusted effect microbiological or estimate reported pathological confirmation in the previous but with favorable response to anti-TB treatment review[] Rungruanghiranya Thailand January, Nationwide Renal transplant DM ascertained from All TB ascertained by one or 233 9 OR: 3.59 142 in 2005 Age & sex5 et al (2008) [] recipients case medical records more of: AFB in body fluid (0.74–17.35) 2007 smears, TB-polymerase chain reaction, and/or growth in various culture specimens; histopathology examination of tissue specimens showing either AFB or granulomatous inflammation; response to TB treatment in patients with typical radiographic findings consistent with TB, or those who had fever of unknown origin despite negative results of extensive investigations
Wu et al (2011) [] Taiwan January, 2007 General population New onset cancer patients and patients recorded in the Taiwan’s’ National Health Insurance Database in 2005, matched by sex and age DM ascertained by ICD–9–250 All TB ascertained by with prescription history of treatment with isoniazid 82,435 694 HR: 1.38 (1.17–1.62) 64.89 in 1998 75 in 2002 67 in 2003 74 in 2004 72.5 in 2005 67 in 2006 63 in 20074 Age, sex, chronic renal failure, autoimmune diseases, COPD, aerodigestive tract and lung cancers, haematological cancers, & other major/less common cancers Chen et al (2006) [] Taiwan January, 2003 Hospitals Renal transplant recipients in Taichung DM ascertained from medical records All TB ascertained either by positive culture, presence of caseating or non–caseating granuloma in biopsy specimens taken from involved tissue and responsive to treatment, or typical chest X–ray finding or clinical presentation consistent with TB, without microbiological or pathological confirmation but with favorable response to anti-TB treatment 756 29 RRs: 3.07 (1.14–8.26) 66.67 Age, sex, dialysis duration, hepatitis B virus infection, hepatitis C virus infection, graft rejection >3, & medications Adjusted effect estimate reported in the previous review[] Rungruanghiranya et al (2008) [] Thailand January, 2007 Nationwide Renal transplant recipients DM ascertained from case medical records All TB ascertained by one or more of: AFB in body fluid smears, TB-polymerase chain reaction, and/or growth in various culture specimens; histopathology examination of tissue specimens showing either AFB or granulomatous inflammation; response to TB treatment in patients with typical radiographic findings consistent with TB, or those who had fever of unknown origin despite negative results of extensive investigations 233 9 OR: 3.59 (0.74–17.35) 142 in 2005 Age & sex5 010–018 December,