Table 1.
Reported outcomes
| Outcome | Definition | No. studies reporting outcome |
|---|---|---|
| EBA | Fall or rate of change in log10 CFU/ml sputum | 36 |
| CFU count | Mean concentration of viable bacilli | 11 |
| AFB | Acid-fast bacilli | 3 |
| Culture negativity | Proportion, or time to, culture negativity | 8 |
| Culture positivity | Proportion, or time to, culture positivity | 10 |
| Smear/culture conversion | Proportion converting, or time to conversion | 9 |
| Sterilisation | Proportion or time to sterilisation | 2 |
| Other culture outcome | For example, persistence, relapse, time to detection, culture status | 4 |
| Adverse events | 5 | |
| Gaffky code | 1 | |
| Contamination | Of cultures | 1 |
| Mortality | 1 | |
| Symptom disappearance | Proportion with, or time to symptom disappearance | 1 |