Count (from the district TB register) the number of days between laboratory date before treatment and date treatment starts for 10 consecutive smear microscopy positive TB cases registered during the audited quarter (going beyond the audited quarter if necessary to assess 10 smear-positive TB cases)
Routine data quality assessment tool – the RDQA The RDQA tool for TB is intended (i) to assess and measure rapidly the quality of data recording and reporting systems on a regular basis; and (ii) to monitor and improve data recording and reporting systems
This audit aims to improve the management of smear positive adult pulmonary TB by identifying areas of concern and developing action plans
Methods: ,Data for the audit were gathered from August 2018 to August 2019 from medical records of diagnosed smear positive pulmonary TB patients
These include ,surveys on national TB prevalence, drug resistance, mortality, and costs faced by TB patients and their households
Monitoring and evaluation is essential to measure the burden of tuberculosis (TB), as well as to track progress made in fighting the epidemic
This audit aims to improve the management of smear positive adult pulmonary TB by identifying areas of concern and developing action plans
Methods: Data for the audit were gathered from August 2018 to August 2019 from medical records of diagnosed smear positive pulmonary TB patients
Welsh Government TB Auditing Standard Operating Procedure Prior to conducting an audit the auditor must confirm that the person to be audited holds the correct authorisation to test - either under the: Official Controls Qualification (Veterinary) Tuberculin Testing (OCQ(V) - - TT) for veterinary surgeons or
Each year, the WHO Global TB Report provides a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of the TB epidemic, and of progress in prevention, diagnosis and treatment of the disease, at global, regional and country levels
This is done in the context of global