Timeliness Metrics for TB Screening and Preventive Therapy in Kenya

A 2026 study assessed the implementation of a "7-1-7" timeliness metric for tuberculosis (TB) screening and TB preventive therapy (TPT) under routine programmatic conditions. The data was collected from 12 health facilities in Kenya, focusing on household contacts of index patients with bacteriologically confirmed pulmonary TB. The dataset supports analysis of programmatic efficiency and adherence to timeliness targets.

Use Cases

• Evaluating adherence to the '7-1-7' timeliness metric for TB contact tracing
• Assessing programmatic implementation of TB preventive therapy (TPT) in routine health facilities
• Analyzing time intervals between TB diagnosis, household contact screening, and TPT initiation

Strengths

• Data originates from a structured study across 12 health facilities, providing a programmatic perspective
• Released under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license, facilitating reuse and analysis
• Dataset size is 680369 bytes, suggesting a substantive collection of records

Limitations

• Column names and a precise row count are not provided, limiting understanding of the data structure
• The 'Last updated' date of 2026-03-18 is a future date, indicating a potential metadata error or placeholder
• Descriptions are identical and sparse, offering minimal detail on specific variables collected

Provenance

Source

Divya Nair

Collection Method

Study assessing implementation of a '7-1-7' timeliness metric under routine programmatic settings.

Time Range

Study published in 2026.

Freshness

2026-03-18

Geography

12 health facilities in Kenya.