Fig 1.
Flow Chart depicting the patient flow and the recording and reporting mechanism, PITC among presumptive TB patients, Karnataka, India, 2012.
PITC-Provider initiated HIV testing and counselling; HIV-Human immunodeficiency virus; TB-tuberculosis; RNTCP-Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme; PHI-Peripheral Health Institutions; TU-Tuberculosis Unit; LT-Laboratory Technician; DMC-Designated Microscopy Centre; PMR-Programme Management Report.
Fig 2.
Modified format of laboratory form for sputum examination, PITC among presumptive TB patients, Karnataka, India, 2012.
Fig 3.
Modified format of laboratory register, PITC among presumptive TB patients, Karnataka, India, 2012.
Table 1.
Operational procedures in provider-initiated HIV counselling and testing among patients with presumptive TB in Karnataka state, India, January-March 2012.
Fig 4.
Ascertainment of HIV status among patients with presumptive TB, district-wise, in Karnataka state, India, January-March 2012.
Table 2.
Ascertainment of HIV status and HIV positivity among patients with presumptive TB in Karnataka state, India, January-March 2012.
Table 3.
Ascertainment of HIV status and HIV positivity among patients with presumptive TB, district-wise, in Karnataka state, India, January-March 2012.
Fig 5.
HIV positivity among patients with presumptive TB, district-wise, in Karnataka state, India, January-March 2012.
Table 4.
Antiretroviral therapy (ART) eligibility in newly diagnosed HIV among patients with presumptive TB, Karnataka state, India, January-March 2012.
Table 5.
Number needed to screen (NNS) to find one new (previously undiagnosed) case of HIV, by hypothetical strategy, Karnataka state, India, January-March 2012.
Table 6.
Reasons for non-ascertainment of HIV status among presumptive TB patients, Karnataka state, India, January-March 2012.
Table 7.
Increase in workload at HIV testing centres due to strategy of ‘routine HIV testing of presumptive TB patients’, Karnataka state, India, January-March 2012.