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Most individuals present to the health care facility with either simple back pain at an early stage or neurological complications at a later stage, when spinal compression and vertebral collapse have occurred as a result of delayed diagnosis. The prevention of secondary complications is therefore dependent on early recognition and diagnosis. The objective of this review was to identify common clinical patterns in case presentations and develop an evidence\u2010based clinical guidance tool to assist clinicians in the early identification of spinal tuberculosis.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Method<\/jats:title><jats:p>A comprehensive literature search was conducted for published spinal tuberculosis case studies, which yielded 28 cases after critical appraisal. Data from the studies were categorized in order to assist with a factor analysis and the development of an evidence framework for screening and diagnosing spinal tuberculosis. 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