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We have reviewed the effectiveness of community-wide active screening programmes to assess the characteristics associated with a reduction in TB.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>METHODS<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We performed a scoping review of community-wide screening studies since 1945 and summarised those that either provided TB prevalence data at the start and end of screening or compared the screening programme to a control community where screening was not performed.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>RESULTS<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Eight studies were identified in China, Czechoslovakia, Kenya, Malawi, South Africa, Uganda, Vietnam, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Initial TB prevalence ranged from 84\/100,000 to 1,014\/100,000. Five studies demonstrated TB prevalence reductions from 44% to &gt;80%, one showed evidence both for and against reduction, and two failed to demonstrate reduction. 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