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Table 3 Comparison of quality of patient care indicators (2018,2019, 2020)

From: STEPS – a patient centric and low-cost solution to ensure standards of TB care to patients reaching private sector in India

Indicator

2018

2019

2020

Number of TB cases notified by the private sector

3981

5003

5795

Proportion of TB cases (out of total notified) notified from private sector

16.2%

19.6%

28.9%

Number (%) of microbiologically confirmed cases among notified TB

995

(25%)

1951

(39%)

2202

(38%)

Number (%) of notified patients offered Rifampicin drug resistance testing at baseline

637

(16%)

1951

(39%)

3187

(55%)

Number (%) of notified TB patients who know their HIV status

1672

(42%)

4102

(82%)

4809

(83%)

Number (%) of notified patients received direct benefit transfer

1273

(32%)

3552

(71%)

4056

(70%)

Number (%) of notified patients whose treatment outcome was reported in Nikshay

1393

(35%)

4952

(99%)

 

Number (%) of notified patients who had successful treatment outcome reported in Nikshay

1324

(33%)

4402

(88%)