Under-reporting of diagnosed tuberculosis to the national surveillance system in China: an inventory study in nine counties in 2015.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The WHO estimates that almost 40% of patients diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) are not reported. We implemented this study to assess TB under-reporting and delayed treatment registration in nine counties in China.

Design

A retrospective inventory study (record review).

Setting

Counties were selected using purposive sampling from nine provinces distributed across eastern, central and western regions of China in 2015.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

Under-reporting was calculated as the percentage of patients with TB not reported to TB Information Management System (TBIMS) within 6 months of diagnosis. Delayed registration was estimated as the percentage of reported cases initiating treatment 7 or more days after diagnosis. Multivariable logistic

SUBMITTER: Li T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6352759 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature