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An electronic search of the PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane databases was conducted, from the date of establishment to September 30, 2024. Data were synthesized with frequentist random-effects network meta-analyses, a single-group rate meta-analysis algorithm, and a bivariate mixed-effects logistic regression model. Summarized receiver operating characteristic curves and Fagan nomograms were used to assess diagnostic accuracy and clinical utility. Deeks\u2019 funnel plots and the Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies 2 tools were used to assess publication bias and risk of bias. Sources of heterogeneity were investigated using subgroup analyses. Forty-nine studies were identified. The diagnostic performance of the three diagnostic methods for TB infection is summarized as follows: the pooled sensitivity was 77.9% (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.69\u20130.856), and the pooled specificity was 80.3% (95% CI, 0.75\u20130.86). The sensitivity and specificity of the IGRA were 82.1% (95% CI, 0.78\u20130.86) and 81.1% (95% CI, 0.75\u20130.86), respectively, both higher than the TST. However, the TBST exhibited the highest specificity, at 98.5% (95% CI, 0.96\u20131.00), with a sensitivity of 78.7% (95% CI, 0.68\u20130.88), which was between that of the IGRA and TST. Subgroup analysis found that population categories and reference standards, among other factors, may be attributed to heterogeneity. In addition, the TST and IGRA add-on TBST can significantly improve diagnostic accuracy. In our study, the IGRA showed higher sensitivity, whereas the TBST showed higher specificity. 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