References in the content below refer to the PBMEF Guide.
Definitions
Number of contacts of people with new/relapse pulmonary TB who tested positive for TB infection (TBI) during the reporting period.
Numerator
Denominator
Ref # |
CON_TBI_POS
(Previously PS-6) |
Tier Level |
Project Level Indicators
|
Category |
Reach
|
Type |
Output
|
Unit of Measure |
Number of people
|
Data Type |
Integer
|
Disaggregations |
Age (0–4, 5–14, 15+)
Sex
|
Reporting Level |
National, subnational
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Reporting Frequency |
Quarterly, monthly
|
The data sources are basic management unit TB register, contact investigation (CI) register, laboratory register, and electronic management information systems available at the health facility and district level.
This indicator presents the next in sequence after PS-5, provides the next layer of granular data, and helps to supplement the Core and Core Plus as well as monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) national indicators for measuring the ability of National TB Programs (NTPs) to systematically identify and screen for TBI. Reporting of these indicators enables conducting detailed analysis such as constructing cascade analysis for better understanding of the programmatic performance and track progress for improving TB preventive treatment (TPT).
The number of contacts tested positive for TBI provides data on the number of people who do not have active TB disease but are confirmed to have latent TBI. This can be an important step for initiating TPT. It can be analyzed as a trend over time or compared across regions to understand TBI prevalence and positive yields of TBI testing. Comparisons with a country’s CI TBI testing targets will provide the impetus to strengthen the use of TBI testing within an NTP.
Example charts/graphs:
- Trends over time by geographic area, risk group, and by location (i.e. community-based or facility-based)
- CI cascade
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