Understanding the TB Cohort Review Process: Instruction Guide (2006)

Table of Contents

Adopting Cohort Review: It Can Make a Difference

• Letter from Director of CDC’s Division of Tuberculosis Elimination
• Acknowledgments
• Expert Review Panel

About These Materials

What Is the Cohort Review Method?

1. Program Objectives
2. Roles of the TB Control Team
3. Timeline for Activities in the Cohort Review Process
4. Essential Elements of the Cohort Review Process

Essential Element 1: Preparation for a Cohort Review

1. Shared TB Program Objectives
2. Comprehensive Case Management
3. Reliable TB Registry
4. Preparation of Cases for Presentation

Essential Element 2: Cohort Review Presentation

1. Detailed Review of Each Case
2. Immediate Analysis of Outcomes

Essential Element 3: Follow-up from a Cohort Review

1. Timely Follow-Up of Identified Problems

How to Tailor Cohort Review to Local Program Areas

1. Establishing Political and Management Commitment
2. Modifying the Elements of the Cohort Review Process
3. Case Study: Washington State Department of Health Cohort Review Process

Summary

Glossary

Bibliography

Resource List

Appendix A

• Answers to Exercise 6
• Answers to Exercise 7

Appendix B: Sample Cohort Review Forms

New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Bureau of Tuberculosis Control (BTBC)

• Cohort Presentation I:  Pulmonary or Laryngeal TB Case
• Cohort Presentation II:  Clinically Confirmed or Extrapulmonary TB Case
• Patient Review Calculation Form

Appendix C: Sample Cohort Review Forms

• Washington State Department of Health Tuberculosis Program Cohort Presentation Form: Pulmonary and Extrapulmonary TB