TB Program Evaluation

 Network (TB PEN)

Vision

TB programs use program evaluation as a mechanism to reach the goal of TB elimination.

Mission

The mission of TB PEN is to develop and strengthen the capacity of state and local TB programs to monitor and evaluate their programs and use findings to enhance effectiveness of prevention and control activities.

2024 TB Education and Training Network (TB ETN) and TB Program Evaluation Network (TB PEN) Conference 

will be taking place September 17–19 in Atlanta, Georgia.  

TB PEN Focal Point Member Handbook

Useful Resources   

• TB PEN Member Listserv -- CDCL-TBPEN@LISTSERV.CDC.GOV

• CDC DTBE Program Evaluation Website (includes TB-specific program evaluation tools, resources for support, and resources for modeling and costs): https://www.cdc.gov/tb/programs/evaluation/default.htm 

•   CDC PC and PE Consultants' State Assignments 
  

•  User-Friendly, Accessible Guidance-Framework Checklists (Tom Chapel American Evaluation Association) 

•  2020 State and City TB Indicators Report 

•  NTIP Users Guide  

• NTIP Data Companion     
       
• CDC TB Evaluation tools

• TB Notes (CDC TB Newsletter)   

• Contact Investigation Resources for TB Programs 

PEN Open Forum Presentations  

Meeting Times: 1st Wednesdays every other month - duration 1 hour - 11am PST; 2pm EST

(this page  includes presentation PowerPoints and Focal Point call notes)

2024 TB PEN Steering Committee Members

 PEN Steering Committee Monthly Call Notes (includes a facilitator schedule)

NTIP Coordinating Committee

TB ETN/PEN Conference materials (conference was held every year then moved to every other year; Post-COVID conference meeting pattern is currently unknown)

Please select the NTIP focus area you are interested in:

• TB Case Rates (in populations: U.S.-born persons, foreign-born persons, U.S.-born non-Hispanic blacks, and children younger than 5 years of age)

• Cohort Review 

• Completion of Treatment

• Contact Investigations

• Data Reporting (Report of Verified Case of Tuberculosis [RVCT], the Aggregate Reports for Tuberculosis Program Evaluation [ARPEs], and the Electronic Disease Notification [EDN] system)  

• Human Resource Development Plan

• Immigrants and Refugees Evaluations 

• Known HIV Status

• TB Infection 

• Laboratory Reporting

• Program Evaluation

• Recommended Initial Therapy

• Risk Assessment tools 

• Sputum Culture Conversion

• Sputum Culture Reporting

• TB Training Focal Points 

• Treatment Initiation

• Universal Genotyping  

If you have a tool to submit, please fill out the brief Tool Explanation Form and send it along with your tool(s) to one of the Steering Committee members.