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Development and validation of a nomogram for predicting false negative IGRA results in pulmonary tuberculosis patients using propensity score matching

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  • Feng Zhang
  • Yong Gao
  • Tuantuan Li
  • Wei Zhang

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Objective: This study aims to explore factors influencing false-negative results in Interferon-Gamma Release Assay (IGRA) for patients with Pulmonary Tuberculosis (PTB), and develop a nomogram model to predict IGRA false negatives, thereby optimizing clinical diagnosis and treatment decisions. Methods: Data were collected from January 2023 to September 2024 at the Second People’s Hospital of Fuyang City, involving 143 PTB patients. Among them, 63 patients who were IGRA negative but pathogen positive formed the observation group, while 80 patients who were both IGRA and pathogen positive constituted the control group. Propensity Score Matching (PSM) was used to balance potential confounding factors between the two groups. Clinical characteristics and laboratory indicators were compared, followed by logistic regression analysis to identify independent risk factors affecting IGRA results. A nomogram model was constructed based on these factors and its predictive performance evaluated. Results: After PSM, each group consisted of 55 patients. The observation group showed significantly lower levels of white blood cell count (WBC), neutrophil count (NEUT), lymphocyte count (LYM), red blood cell count (RBC), hemoglobin (HGB), and albumin (ALB) compared to the control group (P

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  • Feng Zhang & Yong Gao & Tuantuan Li & Wei Zhang, 2025. "Development and validation of a nomogram for predicting false negative IGRA results in pulmonary tuberculosis patients using propensity score matching," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 20(7), pages 1-13, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0327767
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0327767
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