Abstract: Objective A group of patients with TB under treatment with DOTS in temporary residence population supervised by voluntary supervisors in a high incidence tuberculosis area in Longgang district,Shenzhen,in order to assist the local TB control program with case holding,and to evaluate the effectiveness of this group of volunteers in enhance complience of notified TB patients to treatment.Methods A cohort study was conducted in 372 cases with TB.Results The volunteers’s group was more compliance to TB treatment than country special group( P=0 024),but it was similar to that of district special group( P=0 730).The patients aged 34 years and younger after intervention with supervision options were significantly improved the comliance than patients aged 35 years and older.Conclusion The supervision option provided by the volureers can improve the comlpliance like district special group.Lower aged adults need more supervision with DOTS.And illustrate the fact that despite the use of DOTS,poor compliance to treatment remains the major barrier to the eradication in China.

Key words: Tuberculosis, Supervision, Volunteer, Compliance