title: An evaluation of the effectiveness of ambulant treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis.
abstract: Agreed practical measurements of the effectiveness of a programme of ambulant treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis are lacking. The desirable characteristics of a hypothetical index of effectiveness are outlined. An account is given of the establishment of measurements for a programme effectiveness index, with a brief description of the practice and diagnostic process concerned, and illustration and discussion of its application.
mesh_terms: D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000592:standards; D000904:Antibiotics, Antitubercular / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010352:Patient Dropouts; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000904:Antibiotics, Antitubercular