Prediction of Smear Positive TB Cases at Different Types of Designated Microscopy Centres, Karnataka, India
A cross-sectional study in 2014 based on the compiled reports from past 5 years from all the 30 districts of the state
Abstract
Under the Revised National Tuberculosis control Programme (RNTCP) in India, the designated microscopy centres (DMCs) form the basic unit of smear positive TB case detection in a district. There is a need by the programme managers to estimate the mean and range of smear positive tuberculosis (TB) cases that can be detected at DMCs located in different type of health facilities to channelize their resources.
It is a cross-sectional study conducted in the state of Karnataka, India during January 2014 to December 2014 based on the compiled reports from past five years received from all the 30 districts of the state. The prediction was made based on the performance of these DMCs in the last 5 years using a modeling technique.
This research was supported by the UK Department for International Development’s Operational Research Capacity Building Programme led by the International Union Against TB and Lung Disease (The Union)
Citation
Nagaraja SB, Shastri S, Tripathy JP, Sharma G, Kunjathur SM, Singarajipur A, Chadha S. Prediction of Smear Positive TB Cases at Different Types of Designated Microscopy Centres, Karnataka, India. Journal of Tuberculosis Research. 2017;5:258–64.