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Number of Contacts who Initiated TB Treatment

References in the content below refer to the PBMEF Guide.

Definitions

Number of contacts diagnosed with active TB disease who initiated TB treatment.

Numerator

Number of contacts who initiated TB treatment

Denominator

N/A
Ref #
DT_CON_TX
(Previously CI-11)
Tier Level
National Level Indicators
Category
Reach
Type
Outcome
Unit of Measure
Number of contacts
Data Type
Integer
Disaggregations
Age (0–4, 5–14, 15+)
Reporting Level
National Level indicators should be reported at the national level; data may also be reported subnationally or at the project level if national data is not available.
Reporting Frequency
This indicator should be reported on an annual basis at a minimum. More frequent monitoring on a quarterly or monthly basis is recommended.

TB register, contact investigation (CI) register, laboratory register, and electronic management information systems are available at the health facility and district level.

CI is important both for active case finding and TB preventive treatment (TPT). CI identifies people recently exposed to TB with a high risk of developing TB disease or TB infection (TBI).

This indicator provides information on how well a program's CI efforts are linking contacts who are diagnosed with TB to TB treatment.

The number of contacts who were initiated on TB treatment provides an important data point when analyzing the CI cascade. 

Example charts/graphs:

  • CI cascade
  • Trends over time comparisons
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Changelog

February, 2024: Updated the name, definition, and other information based on the Interim PBMEF Tuberculosis Indicator Compendium.