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Default during TB diagnosis: quantifying the problem.

Mishal S Khan1, Shoaib Khan, Peter Godfrey-Faussett

  • 1London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK. mishalk@cantab.net

Tropical Medicine & International Health : TM & IH
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In Pakistan, over 12% of tuberculosis suspects and 5% of smear-positive cases default during diagnosis. Male suspects showed a slightly higher default rate, highlighting a need for improved TB control program monitoring.

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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Infectious Disease Epidemiology
  • Tuberculosis Research

Background:

  • Tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis requires patient cooperation throughout the process.
  • Patient default during diagnosis can hinder effective TB control efforts.
  • Understanding dropout rates is crucial for improving diagnostic pathways.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To quantify the rate of patient default during the diagnostic process for TB suspects in Pakistan.
  • To determine the default rate specifically among smear-positive TB cases.
  • To investigate potential sex-based differences in diagnostic default.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of laboratory register data from 12,216 TB suspects across nine districts in Pakistan.
  • Data collection period: July-September 2008.
  • Calculation of default rates for overall suspects and smear-positive cases, with analysis of sex differences.

Main Results:

  • 12.9% of TB suspects (1573 out of 12,216) defaulted after initial sputum submission.
  • 5.2% of smear-positive TB cases (107 out of 2058) defaulted during diagnosis, preventing treatment initiation.
  • Male suspects exhibited a statistically significant higher default rate compared to female suspects (P = 0.0268).

Conclusions:

  • Default during the diagnostic phase is a significant issue within Pakistan's TB control landscape.
  • The findings underscore the necessity for ongoing monitoring and targeted interventions by TB control programs.
  • Addressing diagnostic default is essential to improve treatment initiation and TB case finding.