Global Task Force on TB Impact Measurement
In June 2006, the Global TB Programme (GTB) in the World Health Organization (WHO) established a Global Task Force on TB Impact Measurement, with the TB monitoring, evaluation and strategic information (TME) unit in GTB acting as the secretariat.
Methods to use for WHO’s definitive assessment of whether 2015 global TB targets are met, Glion-sur-Montreux, Switzerland, 31 March - 2 April 2015
Meeting documents
| Title | Type | Size | |
| 00. Meeting report | 966 KB | Download | |
| 01. Agenda | 521 KB | Download | |
| 12. Background - Current WHO methods for estimation of TB mortality: Strengths and limitations | 360 KB | Download |
Background documents
Presentations
| Title | Type | Size | |
| 01. Objectives | 64 KB | Download | |
| 02. Task force overview | 1464 KB | Download | |
| 03. WHO methods overview | 1360 KB | Download | |
| 04. IHME methods overview | 1057 KB | Download | |
| 05. WHO and IHME - Comparison of methods and results | 664 KB | Download | |
| 06. Predictive statistical modelling - LSHTM | 1032 KB | Download | |
| 07. Predictive statistical modelling - KIT | 1228 KB | Download | |
| 08. WHO methods - Incidence | 1510 KB | Download | |
| 09. Incidence mathematical model | 726 KB | Download | |
| 10. WHO methods - Mortality | 706 KB | Download | |
| 11. WHO methods - Prevalence | 867 KB | Download | |
| 12. Predictive statistical modelling for estimating TB prevalence - KIT | 680 KB | Download | |
| 13. WHO methods - Estimating TB burden in children and women | 1744 KB | Download | |
| 14. Mathematical modelling for estimating TB burden in children | 832 KB | Download | |
| 15. Alternative statistical modelling for estimating TB burden in children | 3197 KB | Download | |
| 16. LTBI estimation proposal | 3045 KB | Download |
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