Comparison of yield and relative costs of different screening algorithms for tuberculosis in active case-finding: a cross-section study

Table 5 Yield and relative costs of different symptom screening algorithms

Type of patient	Algorithm	Symptom No	No. of TB case	TB detection and screening		Relative costs
Type of patient	Algorithm	Symptom No	No. of TB case	Detection proportion*(%)	Screening No. per case	Total costs	Average costs for one case
Smear +	1a	2328	27	1.16	11,097	65,195.1	2414.6
	1c	2328	27	1.16	11,097	86,147.1	3190.6
	2	2407	28	1.16	10,700	87,545.4	3126.6
	3	2676	31	1.16	9665	92,306.7	2977.6
Bact +	1a	2328	37	1.59	8098	65,195.1	1762.0
	1c	2328	37	1.59	8098	86,147.1	2328.3
	2	2407	38	1.58	7884	87,545.4	2303.8
	3	2676	41	1.53	7308	92,306.7	2251.4
Active TB	1c	2328	105	4.51	2853	86,147.1	820.4
	2	2407	108	4.49	2774	87,545.4	810.6
	3	2676	113	4.22	2651	92,306.7	816.9

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