Rathi, NitinJhamb, RajatVerma, PushpenderSarin, Rohit2013-09-202013-09-202011-06Rathi Nitin, Jhamb Rajat, Verma Pushpender, Sarin Rohit. To Study the Extent of Delay in Diagnosis and Treatment under DOTS. Journal of Communicable Diseases. 2011 Jun; 43(2): 113-119.http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/148401Present study was prospectively carried out at the 3 DOTS cum Microscopy Centres, associated with LRS Institute of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease. A pre-tested and pre-designed questionnaire was developed to study the objectives and the patients were interviewed with the questionnaire at beginning of treatment. Among the 311 patients who were included in the study , 158 patients consisted of different type of delay. In the study maximum delay was patient delay (43.08%) i.e. in DOTS maximum delay is due to patients reporting to the clinic after onset of symptoms. Diagnosis delay was found in only 7.34% cases, indicating that the diagnosis in DOTS is efficient. Treatment delay consisted of 22.5% among study among study population i.e. late initiation of treatment under DOTS is a major issue on which the system have to concentrate.enArticle