Table 1 Glossary of the operational definitions of TB treatment and costs
Before TB treatment | Between symptom onset and treatment initiation |
|---|---|
During TB treatment | From treatment initiation up to treatment completion |
Entire episode of TB | Before TB treatment and the treatment phases combined |
Direct medical costs | OOP costs of medical examinations and medicines linked to TB diagnosis and treatment incurred after any reimbursements made to patients |
Direct non-medical costs | Costs for transport, accommodation, food expenditures, and nutrition supplements due to TB |
Direct costs | Direct medical + direct non-medical costs |
Indirect costs | Patients’ and guardians’ lost income due to TB-related time off work during the TB episode, which was estimated using the time off work multiplied by the reported individual income prior to the onset of TB |
Total costs | Direct + indirect costs |