Table 1.
Definition | Source | TB and HIV activities performed |
Reviewed (N) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
HCT clients | Clinic clients with record of HIV test | HCT register Medical file |
Intensified TB screening Staging by CD4 count |
1 104 |
PLWH encounters | Clinic visits by PLWH | Electronic HIV database TB case identification register |
Intensified TB screening Referral for TB investigation (if symptomatic) |
6 157 |
TB suspects | Clinic client with record of diagnostic sputum investigation | TB case identification register HCT register Medical file |
Diagnostic assessment of TB suspect HCT CPT and ART (if eligible) |
602 |
TB patients starting TB treatment |
Clinic client with TB start date during the study period | TB treatment register TB clinic file |
HCT CPT Staging by CD4 count ART if eligible |
208 |
HCT = HIV counselling and testing; PLWH = people living with HIV; CPT = cotrimoxazole preventive therapy; ART = antiretroviral therapy; TB = tuberculosis.