HomePreventing the reactivation of latent TB infections is an equally crucial component of TB elimination, particularly for priority contacts — that is, close contacts of persons with smear-positive, pulmonary TB (see Chapter 11: Tuberculosis Contact Investigation and Outbreak Management).
The calculations for each indicator tabulate the number of times the action was completed out of the number of times it was applicable, displayed as a proportion.34 These proportions are then compared quantitatively to defined targets. Definitions of these actions and targets are provided in Table 1, while methods for analysis and reporting are provided in Table 2.
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