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. 2018 Sep 14;18:711. doi: 10.1186/s12913-018-3524-9

Table 1.

Data source and data elements

Register of patients with presumed TB (“suspect registers”) NHLS weekly data extracts TB registers Clinic files
Facility name
Patient name
Date of birth
Date sample collected
NHLS form number (barcode)
Date result received
TB result
Date TB treatment started
Facility name
Patient name
Date of birth
NHLS test ID
Date sample taken
Date sample tested
Date result reviewed at lab
Laboratory name
Test type
Result
Drug sensitivity
Facility name
Patient name
Date of birth
TB registration number
Date case registered
Provider registering case
Type of registration
Patient category
Classification of disease
Date case notified
Provider notifying
Treatment regimen
Date TB treatment started
Weight
Treatment outcome
Date outcome assessment
Provider discharging
HIV status
Facility name
Patient name
Date of birth
Gender
Weight
HIV status
ID number
File number
NHLS form number (barcode)
Date first contact with clinic
Referral status
Date first TB test requested
Provider requesting first TB test
Date on-treatment test requested
Provider requesting on-Rx test
Date on-Rx test reviewed
Provider on-Rx test reviewed
Date first dose taken
Date last dose IP taken
Date first dose CP
Date last dose CP
Date end-of-Rx test
Provider end-of-Rx test reviewed
Date X-ray

Rx Treatment, IP Intensive Phase, CP Continuation Phase