Abstract: Object To explore the effect of comprehensive intervenient approaches on increasing TB patient detection. Meathod Comprehensive intervenient measures have been taken by strengthening the intervention of administrative and technical measures, making wide and deep propaganda and health education,strengthening case referring from hospitals , combining active finding ,evaluation , incentive and punishment. The case finding data was analyzed before and after interventions. Result The referring rate of TB cases from hospitals increased from 53.2% in 1993 before the interventions to 98.6% in 2001 after the interventions. The newly registered active TB patients rate increased from 17.5/100,000 in 1993 before the interventions to 30 4/100,000 in 2001 after the interventions. The new registration of smear positive cases rate increased from 6 1/100,000 in 1993 before the intervention to 17.9/100,000 in 2001 after the intervention (X²=57.73 P<0.001), the difference was significant . During the 8 years (1994-2001) with intervenient measures, newly registered smear positive cases rate were 127.8% more than that of the 8 years (1986-1993) before taking intervenient measures. Conclusion The city has taken comprehensive intervenient measures for the detection of TB patients, the registration, referring and reporting work were improved , which effectively increased the new registration of TB patients.

Key words: Pulmonary tuberculosis/prevention and control