Version 1.0, 2014-11-21
Introduction:
This document lists TB indicators that can be derived from the recording and reporting tools defined
in Definitions and reporting framework for tuberculosis – 2013 revision (WHO/HTM/TB/2013.2).
Geneva, World Health Organization; 2013. (http://www.who.int/tb/publications/definitions/en/).
More details on the rationale, calculation and use of these indicators are available in the following
publications:
• Understanding and using tuberculosis data (WHO/HTM/TB/2014.09). Geneva, World Health
Organization. 2014.
(http://www.who.int/tb/publications/understanding_and_using_tb_data/en/)
• Companion handbook to the WHO guidelines for the programmatic management of drugresistant
tuberculosis (WHO/HTM/TB/2014.11). Geneva, World Health Organization. 2014.
(http://www.who.int/tb/publications/pmdt_companionhandbook/en/)
• A guide to monitoring and evaluation for collaborative TB/HIV activities: 2014 revision. Geneva,
World Health Organization. 2014.