Abstract: Objective  To establish an indicator system to evaluate the whole process of tuberculosis operational research. Methods  Two rounds of Delphi consultation were implemented among 20 selected experts, and the effect of Delphi was evaluated from the aspects of enthusiasm, authority degree and coordination degree of the panel experts. The average score of every indicator was calculated, and the weights of indicators were obtained by percentage weight method. Results  An evaluation indicator system including 4 first-class and 29 second-class indicators with percentage weights was established, covering the whole process of research selection, implementation, output and application. The enthusiasm coefficient of panel experts were 95.0%(19/20) for two rounds, and suggestion were given by 36.8%(7/19) and 21.1%(4/19) of experts respectively. The authority coefficients(Cr) of all second-class indicators ranged from 0.82 to 0.89, and coefficient of variation(CV) from 0.09 to 0.23. The coordination coefficient of se-cond-class indicators was 0.414(χ²=156.541, P<0.01). The highest average score of se-cond-class indicator was 9.60 and the lowest one was 7.37, and average scores for 5 indicators were higher than 9.0, being 9.53, 9.60, 9.30, 9.03 and 9.03. Conclusion  The evaluation indicator system with reliability and operability is suitable for making both the whole process evaluation and stage evaluation on tuberculosis operational research.

Key words: Tuberculosis/prevention &, control, Delphi technique, Health plan implementation, Evaluation studies