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Table 2 Tuberculosis treatment outcome; Denmark 2009–2014

From: Review of tuberculosis treatment outcome reporting system in Denmark, a retrospective study cohort study from 2009 through 2014

 

Before audit

After audit

Additional casesa

Total after audit

 

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

Cured

522 (24.7)

619 (29.2)

2 (11.7)

621 (29.1)

Treatment completed

966 (45.7)

1114 (52.7)

8 (47.1)

1123 (52.7)

Successful treatmentb

1488 (70.4)

1737 (81.9)

10 (58.8)

1748 (81.8)

Died

121 (5.7)

138 (6.5)

3 (17.7)

141 (6.6)

Treatment failed

6 (0.3)

4 (0.1)

1 (5.9)

5 (0.2)

Treatment interrupted

60 (2.8)

145 (6.9)

2 (11.7)

147 (6.9)

Transfer

97 (4.6)

93 (4.4)

1 (5.9)

94 (4.4)

Other

31 (1.5)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

Missing

311 (14.7)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

Total

2114

2114

17

2131

  1. aAdditional TB cases were included if a relapse/new episode of TB was identified in the patient record. A new episode/relapse was defined according to WHO/ECDC guidelines and cases were only included once during a 12 months period
  2. bThe sum of cured and treatment completed