Outcomes | Measure of outcomes | Type | Statistical analysis |
---|---|---|---|
Primary | |||
Cure | Percentage of cured patients | ||
Bacilloscopy (second, fifth, sixth months) | Percentage of patients with positive or negative bacilloscopy results | Categorical | Chi-square |
Cure (sixth month) | Percentage of cured patients | Binary | Chi-square |
Logistic regression | |||
Secondary | |||
Adherence of patients to treatment (second, fifth, sixth months) | |||
Drug prescriptions collected and doses taken (visual analogue scale) | Percentage of adherence to treatment during the last 30 days | Continuous | t-test |
Keeping appointments | Binary | Chi-square | |
Punctuality of appointments | Categorical | Chi-square | |
Multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis (fifth and sixth months) | Percentage of patients with multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis | Binary | Chi-square |
Satisfaction (sixth month) | Satisfaction | Continuous | t-test |