An improved record system for tracing outcome of [transferred-out] DOTS patients

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This study in Pakistan aimed to develop an improved record-keeping mechanism for the DOTS programme to establish the final treatment status of patients recorded as [transferred -out]. In an intervention study in 40 DOTS diagnostics centres in Punjab province, a modification was made to the existing TB03 register. DOTS facilitators were trained to keep proper records of patients who transferred-out and transferred-in. Among 4442 registered cases, 104 patients [2.3%] transferred out of reporting centres. Correct matching of [-out and -in] patients was achieved for 74 [71.2%] patients; the remaining 30 [28.8%] were untraced. By tracing transferred-out cases, the adjusted outcome success rate increased in the intervention period from 89.6% to 90.9%Citation
Shabbir, R., Iqbal, M., Anwar, E., Qadeer, E. & Ahmed, N. (2011). An improved record system for tracing outcome of [transferred-out] DOTS patients. http://www.who.int/iris/handle/10665/118083
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EMHJ - Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 17 (2), 88-92, 2011
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88-92ISSN
1020-3397Other Identifiers
http://applications.emro.who.int/emhj/V17/02/17_2_2011_0088_0092.pdfCollections
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