STEPS: A Solution for Ensuring Standards of TB Care for Patients Reaching Private Hospitals in India

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Comparison of National TB Program Indicators Before and After Implementation of STEPS Model in Kerala, India

Indicator	2018	2019	Percentage Change
TB cases notified by the private sector, no.	3,981	5,003	+26%
Private specimens tested by public GeneXpert machines, no.	7,872	14,210	+ 81%
Microbiologically confirmed cases among notified TB, no. (%)	995 (25%)	1,951 (39%)	+ 56%
Patients notified of TB test results, no. (%)
Patients tested for rifampicin resistance at baseline with GeneXpert	637 (16%)	1,951 (39%)	+143%
TB patients who know their HIV status	1,672 (42%)	4,102 (82%)	+95%
Patients received Direct Benefit Transfer	1,273 (32%)	3,552 (71%)	+122%
Patients whose treatment outcome was reported in Nikshay	1,393 (39%)	4,312 (86%)	+120%
Patients with TB treatment outcome reported, no. (%)
Patients' treatment was completed successfully	1,253 (90%)	3,797 (88%)	−2%
Patients lost to follow-up	31 (2%)	87 (2%)	0%