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TB (Tuberculosis), COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019), WHO-GTB (World Health Organization Global TB Programme), GRADE (Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation), GDG (Guideline Development Group), GRC (Guideline Review Committee), NTP (National TB Programme), PICO (Population, Intervention, Comparator, Outcome), ASH (American Society of Haematology, PICO, Population Intervention Comparator Outcome(s)), NA (Not Applicable)Purchase one-time access:
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Conflict of interest: The authors have no conflict of interest to declare.
Funding: CIHR (FRN VR4-172741) for COVID-19 recommendation mapping; World Health Organization for Tuberculosis recommendation mapping.
