1. Population-Attributable Fraction and Attributable Death Due to Tobacco Smoking on TB Mortality in Different Regions of the World
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Alternative Language Abstract S1. Translation of the Article into Chinese by Hsien-Ho Lin
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We thank Ted Cohen for providing valuable comments on the original draft and the authors of original articles (JR Glynn, K Tocque, MN Altet, R Peto, N Shetty, and M Tipayamongkholgul) of this study for helping with data collection.
HHL, ME, and MM conceived of the study and devised the search and analysis strategies. Electronic searches, expert contact, hand searches, retrieval of references were undertaken by HHL. Study selection criteria were developed by HHL and MM. Data synthesis and analysis were undertaken by HHL and MM. HHL wrote the first draft of this report and all authors contributed to the final draft.
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