Ratio: Percentage of TB patients who completed treatment within 12 months, among all TB patients able to be treated within 1 year.

Definition: Percentage of tuberculosis patients who complete curative therapy within 12 months.

Data Source: Tuberculosis Information Management System, Tuberculosis Control Program, Division of HIV, STD, and TB Services, New Jersey Department of Health

Ratio: Percentage of TB patients who completed treatment within 12 months, among all TB patients able to be treated within 1 year.

Definition: Percentage of tuberculosis patients who complete curative therapy within 12 months

Data Source: Tuberculosis Information Management System, Tuberculosis Control Program, Division of HIV, STD, and TB Services, New Jersey Department of Health

Ratio: Number of persons completing treatment for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) who, during the contact investigations of AFB sputum-smear positive TB cases, have been found to have LTBI and initiated treatment among all persons who, during the contact investigations of AFB sputum-smear positive TB cases, have been found to have LTBI and initiated treatment.

Definition: Percent of persons completing treatment for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) who, during the contact investigations of AFB sputum-smear positive TB cases, have been found to have LTBI and initiated treatment.

Data Source: Tuberculosis Information Management System, New Jersey Department of Health Tuberculosis Control Program, Division of HIV, STD, and TB Services