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Background: Global strategies to combat pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) are focussed on microbiologic markers and outcomes such as cure, mortality, treatment completed. However, a greater understanding of the latent effects of PTB sequelae is needed Objectives: Describe pulmonary airflow patterns, HRQoL and exercise capacity of cured PTB patients.

Methods: A cross-sectional study conducted at 5 primary health care facilities in Breede Valley district, South Africa. Patients included if presented with at least 2 negative sputum sample results, completed at least 5 months of pharmacological PTB treatment; excluded if not contactable, presented with haemoptysis, pneumothorax, unstable cardiovascular status, recent abdominal or thoracic surgery or did not provide consent. Data collection was standardised a priory: Post-bronchodilator spirometry using the Spirobank II; HRQoL using SF12v2 and 6-min walk …