MONITORING AND EVALUATION PLAN - TBC India

population. Prevalence surveys exclude extra pulmonary TB as well as
smear-negative and culture-negative TB.
Interpretation It provides measure of the prevalence of bacteriologically confirmed
TB disease. Prevalence respond quickly to improvement in national TB
control programme
Other relevant
information
Indicator TB mortality rate
Rationale Mortality responds quickly to improvements in national TB control
programme, as timely and effective treatment reduce the likelihood of
people dying from the disease (thus reducing disease-specific
mortality).
Numerator Number of deaths due to TB (all forms)
Denominator In 100,000 population
Data collection Quarterly
frequency
Measurement TB register
Tool
Method of
measurement
The numerator is available from TB register or quarterly Treatment
outcome report.
Population-based mortality survey ( verbal autopsy study) and sample
vital registration
Interpretation If national TB control programme of country is performing well, all the
health facilities outside the public sector increasingly refer patients to
DOTS and when public-private partnership (PPM) are being
implemented, there will be reduction in the number and rate of TB
deaths.
Other relevant
information
Indicator Case Detection Rate: New Smear Positive Cases
Rationale The proportion of estimated new smear-positive cases of TB detected
(diagnosed) by DOTS programme provides an indication of the
effectiveness of national TB programme in finding and diagnosing
people with TB.
Numerator Number of new smear-positive TB cases detected
Denominator Estimated number of new smear-positive TB cases countrywide
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