Abstract:

Objective：To analyze the current development situation of group standards by Chinese Antituberculosis Association （CATA），summarize key challenges，and propose development suggestions. Methods：Tuberculosis-related standards were retrieved from the National Group Standard Information Platform and CATA Group Standard Management Platform. Word frequency analysis was used to identify hot topics，then a comprehensive analysis of development status was conducted. Results：From January 2019 to June 2025，CATA had approved to develop 91 group standards，51 of which had been officially released. Hot topics included tuberculosis，pulmonary tuberculosis，screening，designated medical institutions，diagnosis，infection control，and management. Among released standards：6 were adopted by government departments into prevention and control plans/guidelines；9 were applied in market activities such as bidding and contract performance；2 were approved to be developed as national industrial standards；2 were cited by WHO or international standards/guidelines. Released standards cover the entire chain of tuberculosis diagnosis，prevention，treatment，and management，with clinical field accounting for the highest proportion （37.3%，19/51）. A total of 648 experts participated in standard compilation for 1274 person-times：91.8% （595/648） with senior titles，60.6% （393/648） from provincial or higher institutions，68.8% （446/648） from eastern China，and 63.1% （409/648） from hospitals. A total of 264 institutions participated：48.1% （127/264） at provincial or higher level，58.7% （155/264） being hospitals，and 61.4% （162/264） from eastern China. The average time from approval of development to release of the 51 standards was 651 days，mostly 13-18 months. Conclusion：CATA has established a group standard system covered the full-chain of tuberculosis prevention and control. The development is led by senior experts and provincial or higher-level institutions. It is necessary to further strengthen planning，optimize promotion and implementation，improve supervision，management and evaluation mechanisms，and advance the quality and international influence of standards to promote the high-quality development of tuberculosis standardization.

Key words: Tuberculosis societies, Reference standards, Quality of health care, Internationality