TABLE 7

Screening strategies in 22 low-incidence countries that responded to survey in 2014

Country	Household contact investigation		Immigrant screening		Ethnic minority or indigenous population screening		Screening of people living with HIV/AIDS		Prison screening		Screening of healthcare workers
Country	Policy	TB cases detected with this strategy %	Policy	TB cases detected with this strategy %	Policy	TB cases detected with this strategy %	Policy	TB cases detected with this strategy %	Policy	TB cases detected with this strategy %	Policy	TB cases detected with this strategy %
Australia	Yes	NA	Yes	0.0	No	NA	Yes	NA	No	NA	No	NA
Austria	Yes	NA	Yes	NA	No	NA	No	NA	Yes	NA	Yes	NA
Belgium	Yes	5.3	Yes	NA	NA	NA	No	NA	Yes	NA	Yes	NA
Canada	Yes	NA	Yes	4.5	No	NA	No	NA	Yes	NA	No	NA
Cuba	Yes	2.0	Yes	NA	No	NA	Yes	3.5	NA	NA	Yes	NA
Cyprus	Yes	NA	Yes	NA	No	NA	Yes	1.4	No	NA	Yes	0.0
Czech Rep.	Yes	4.6	No	NA	No	NA	Yes	NA	Yes	NA	No	NA
Denmark	Yes	NA	Yes	NA	No	NA	Yes	NA	No	NA	No	NA
Finland	Yes	NA	Yes	NA	No	NA	No	NA	Yes	NA	No	NA
France	Yes	6.0	Yes	6.0	No	NA	Yes	NA	Yes	1.1	Yes	NA
Germany	Yes	6.8	Yes	17	No	NA	No	NA	Yes	14	Yes	NA
Greece	NA	NA	No	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Ireland	Yes	6.1	Yes	0.3	No	NA	Yes	28	Yes	0.8	Yes	4.0
Israel	Yes	NA	Yes	NA	No	NA	Yes	NA	No	NA	Yes	NA
Malta	Yes	2.4	Yes	45	No	NA	Yes	NA	No	0.0	Yes	NA
Netherlands	Yes	7.0	Yes	6.0	No	NA	Yes	NA	Yes	1.8	Yes	0.2
Norway	Yes	2.0	Yes	17	No	NA	Yes	NA	Yes	NA	No	0.0
Slovakia	Yes	7.8	Yes	0.0	Yes	6.7	Yes	0.0	Yes	6.4	Yes	0.3
Slovenia	Yes	7.0	No	NA	No	NA	No	1.0	No	NA	No	0.7
Sweden	Yes	NA	Yes	NA	No	NA	No	NA	Yes	NA	No	NA
Switzerland	Yes	NA	Yes	3.0	No	NA	Yes	NA	No	NA	No	NA
USA	Yes	4.0	Yes	1.9	No	NA	Yes	NA	Yes	NA	Yes	0.4

Data concern national levels. Based on the roles and responsibilities for the organisation and delivery of health services, country-level responses need to be interpreted with caution, especially for countries with a federal system of government. TB: tuberculosis; NA: not available or no answer.