Data and code associated with the publication: Spatial distribution of people diagnosed with tuberculosis through routine and active case finding: a community-based study in Kampala, Uganda (STOMP-TB Study)

Study Overview and Population: This was a community-based study conducted in Kisugu, Wabigalo, and Bukasa parishes in Kampala, Uganda (an area of 2.2 km2 with an estimated population of 49,527) from May 2018 through December 2019. The study site consists of 37 contiguous zones; zones are the smallest standard administrative area unit used by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics, with a median size of 0.05km2 within the study area. Case definition: A TB case was defined as any individual with a positive sputum smear or GeneXpert result, sputum culture positive for Mycobacterium tuberculosis, or documented initiation of TB treatment based on clinical judgment of pulmonary tuberculosis. In this analysis, we included only individuals who were age 15 years or older and residing within the study area; zone of residence was self-reported and verified using landmarks and Google Maps. Case Detection and Enrollment: The study prospectively enrolled TB patients in two phases: a facility-based phase (May 2018-January 2019) and a community-based phase (February-December 2019). In the facility-based phase, we enrolled all consenting adult TB cases who lived in the study area and were passively identified through routine TB diagnostic services at four outpatient TB Diagnosis and Treatment Units located within the study area. In the community-based phase, we attempted to identify all prevalent TB cases in the community through a combination of passive and active case finding activities. Passive case detection continued at the four health facilities as described above. (2020-02)