| Outcome |
| Was treatment completed according to the national TB programme protocol? |
| Was the total duration of treatment recorded? |
| Were microbiological evaluations performed as recommended by the World Health Organization? |
| Three or more consecutive sputum cultures taken ≥30 days apart are negative after the intensive phase of treatment (pulmonary disease only) |
| Documentation |
| Is the discharge letter to the future carer complete? |
| Was the outcome reported to a national database and lodged with the ECDC? |
| Follow-up |
| Has a first follow-up appointment been arranged? |
| Have the patient’s contact details been recorded? |
| Is the patient informed about signs and symptoms of TB recurrence? |
This checklist is also available as a form for use in clinical practice in the online supplementary material (table S2).