Outcome definitions are determined by the NTP but generally adhere to WHO’s standard definitions.

• Treatment is complete when the patient has taken the correct number of doses of the continuation-phase drugs.


• If the patient has missed some doses along the way, the duration of the treatment is extended until all the doses are taken. Record all outcomes on the patient’s TB Treatment Card and notify the TB programme of the result.


• This table gives definitions of the six possible treatment outcomes for patients receiving new patient or retreatment regimens.

Please note that the treatment outcome definitions for patients with drug sensitive TB are different than those for MDR-TB regimens. Outcomes for patients with MDR-TB can be found here.