Abstract: Objective To evaluate the status of tuberculosis(TB) case-finding in the three years since the TB control project was implemented in Baoji City. Method The indicators of case detection in quarterly report and monthly report from 2002 to 2004 in Baoji City were analyzed and evaluated. Results From 2002 to 2004,6,120 active TB cases were found in Baoji City and among them 2,340 were smear positive,which were 2.6 times(6,120/2,394) and 6.1 times(2,340/381) of the total for the three years before the implementation of the TB project respectively.The registration rate of new smear positive increased yearly(5.9/100000,21.3/100000,35.9/100000). Conclusion After implementing of the project for three years,the level of case-finding has been increased year after year.

Key words: Pumonary tuberculosis/prevention and control, Preventive health services, Shanxi province