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TB Screening Logic

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Written by Luvelo Support
Updated over 7 months ago

TB Screening Questionnaire

All questions require mandatory response:

Question

Response Options

If "Yes"

Current Cough

Yes/No

# days

Fever

Yes/No

# days

Night Sweats

Yes/No

# days

Unexplained Weight Loss

Yes/No

# days

Have you had recent close contact with a confirmed TB patient?

Yes/No

Provide Details

TB Screening Logic

Positive

  • Cough > 14 days

  • Cough = "Yes" and one of the following

    • Fever >= 14 days

    • Night sweats >= 14 days

    • Unexplained weight loss >= 28 days

  • Fever >= 14 days and night sweats >= 14 days

  • Fever >= 14 days and unexplained weight loss >= 28 days

  • Night sweats >= 14 days and unexplained weight loss >= 28 days

  • Close contact = "Yes" and patient age <15

Negative

  • All other responses

Additional Clarifications

  • All Yes/No responses stall be stored as "Yes"=1, and "No" = 0

  • Result "Positive" = 1, and "Negative" = 0

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