The format of this data dictionary is one line per variable split into three sections with the "|" character into: variable name|variable description|value labels Extra line breaks used to spearate sections of variables for ease of reading. id_PlosOne|participant study identification number NameSurnameAvai|Availability of patient surname in paper register | Y = Yes N= No TelephoneCellphoneAvai|Availability of patient TelephoneCellphone in in paper register | Y = Yes N= No PhysicaladdressAvai|Availability of patient Physicaladdress in paper register | Y = Yes N= No Gender|Gender of patient| Male or Female HIVstatuspnu|HIV status of the patient|Pos=Positive Neg =negative Unk =Unknown GeneXpert|TB test result| Detected =MTB rif sensitive detected in sputum sample provided,Resistant=MTB rif resistant detected in sample, Unsuccessful = sputum sample could not be analysed, Neg = MTB Negative smearmicroscopy|smear microscopy grading |Neg = No acid-fast bacilli seen, Pos+ = 1 plus acid-fast bacilli observed, Pos++ = 2 plus acid-fast bacilli observed , Pos+++ = 3 plus acid-fast bacilli observed age|calculated age of the patient at time of enrollment in years missingdata|presence of missing personal data| 0= No 1 =Yes resultsavailable|Are patient results available? | 0 =No 1 = Yes resultsturnaroudinhrscat| When were the sputum results become available in hours|less 48 hrs = received results in less than 48 hours, more 48 hrs = received results in more than 48 hours posresults|Where the TB results positive? | 0 = No 1 = Yes tbposwithsmear|Was smear microscopy sample taken after a TB positive result?|0 =No 1 =Yes lengthtosubmittotreatcathrs| what was the length between sputum submission and start of TB treatment in hours?|less 48 hrs = less than 48 hours, more 48 hrs = more than 48 hours lengthtosubmittotreatcat| what was the length between sputum submission and start of TB treatment?|less 28 days = less than 28 days, more 28 days = more than 28 days