Table 7 Performance indicators of CT programs
From: Tuberculosis contact-tracing among Syrian refugee populations: lessons from Jordan
Key Indicator | Objective | Jordan |
|---|---|---|
Proportion of infectious patients with at least one contact listed | 90% | 93.4% |
Proportion of contacts who are evaluated for TB and LTBI | 90% | 87.7% |
Proportion of contacts of contact investigations concluded within 3-4 months after the diagnosis of the index patient | 80% | 87.8% |
Proportion of infected contacts who begin preventive therapy for LTBI | 85% | 94.5% |