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NTEP Performance Indicator - Percentage of Children given Chemoprophylaxis from the Total Eligible Children Identified

This indicator measures the capacity of the programme to initiate TB Preventive Treatment  (TPT) in children < 5 years of age eligible for the same.

 

Indicator Numerator Denominator Multiplier Data source
Percentage of Children given Chemoprophylaxis from the Total Eligible Children Identified Number of children less than 5 years of age  given chemoprophylaxis Number of children less than 5 years of age eligible for chemoprophylaxis 100 Ni-kshay

 

  • Numerator - Number of children < 5 years started on chemoprophylaxis as part of TPT
  • Denominator - Number of children < 5 years of age who are eligible for TB preventive treatment are children < 5 years who are household contacts of microbiologically confirmed pulmonary TB. The children who are household contacts diagnosed to have active TB/ on TB treatment are to be excluded from the denominator.

 

Example:

In the TU named X, a few children were identified to be household contacts of TB cases.

10 of them were less than 5 years of age.

Out of the 10 children,7 were exposed to microbiologically confirmed pulmonary TB.

One of them was identified to have active TB disease. TPT was started for 5 children.

Total children <5 years eligible for TPT = 7-1 = 6 (1 child was excluded as he had active TB)

Those who received TPT = 5

Percentage of Children given Chemoprophylaxis from The Total Eligible Children Identified = (5 / 6) * 100 = 83.3%, whereas 100% is desirable.

 

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Question​ Option 1​ Option 2 Option 3 Option 4 Correct answer​ Correct explanation​ Page id​ Part of Pre-test​ Part of Post-test​  
What is the correct statement about the denominator of the percentage of children given chemoprophylaxis from the total eligible children? Children < 5 years who are household contacts of any form of TB are  included Children < 5 years who are household contacts and found to have active TB to be excluded Children < 5 years who are household contacts of microbiologically confirmed pulmonary TB are included Both 2 and 3    4 ​Children < 5 years who are household contacts of microbiologically confirmed pulmonary TB (excluding household contacts diagnosed to have active TB/ on TB treatment) are denominator of the percentage of children given chemoprophylaxis from the total eligible children.        

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