Development and Validation of a Nomogram for the Prediction of Unfavorable Treatment Outcome Among Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis Patients in North West Ethiopia: An Application of Prediction Modelling.

1 In the country, there is an increasing trend of MDR-TB, low notification and treatment of MDR-TB compared to the estimated percentage of new cases, and an unacceptably high level of unfavourable treatment outcomes among MDR-TB patients contributing to the emerging of XDR-TB which is difficult for the health system to manage and the affected individuals to cope-up and survive. 11 , 12 Studies identified different predictors of unfavourable treatment outcomes among MDR-TB patients.

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