Table 1 Definition of treatment outcomes
From: Childhood tuberculosis and treatment outcomes in Accra: a retrospective analysis
Outcome | Definition |
|---|---|
Cured | A smear positive patient who completed treatment with a negative sputum smear in the final month of treatment and on at least one previous occasion |
Treatment Completed | A sputum smear negative or extra-pulmonary TB registered patient or one with smear not done who has completed a full course of treatment |
Treatment failed | A patient whose sputum smear is positive 5 months of treatment or later |
Died | Patient who dies for any reason while on TB treatment |
Lost to follow up | A patient with interrupted treatment for 2 or more consecutive months |
Not evaluated | A person whose treatment outcome is unknown |
Treatment success | A combination of cure and treatment completed |