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This study is the first of its kind in India to assess HRQoL of TB patients from a longitudinal prospective and to identify the factors associated with changes in HRQoL.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec025\">\n<jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>The study participants were 180 newly diagnosed drug-sensitive smear-positive pulmonary TB patients who were initiated on treatment under the National TB Elimination Programme (NTEP) in Chennai and Tiruvallur districts of Tamil Nadu, South India. The patients were interviewed at four different time points between 2020 and 2023 using validated questionnaires assessing general health (European Quality of Life-5 Dimensions-5 Level (EQ-5D-5L), Short Form health survey (SF-20)), disease specific (St. George\u2019s Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ)) and mental health including depression and anxiety (Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7)). The Friedman test was used to identify changes in HRQoL scores over time and generalised estimating equation (GEE) were applied to identify factors associated with HRQoL.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec026\">\n<jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>HRQoL scores of TB patients, as measured by different scales showed significant improvement from treatment initiation to treatment completion. The GEE analysis showed that the EQ-5D-5L scores over follow-up visits were significantly lower in females (\u22120.038, p\u2009&lt;\u20090.005) and higher in those who did not skip their main meal in a day (0.077, p\u2009&lt;\u20090.001). The PHQ-9 and GAD-7 scores were significantly higher among females (0.609, p\u2009&lt;\u20090.05; 0.531, p\u2009&lt;\u20090.05). Additionally, PHQ-9 scores were also higher among patients from rural district (0.392, p\u2009&lt;\u20090.05). The SF-20 scores were significantly lower in patients aged &gt;45 years (\u22121.675, p\u2009&lt;\u20090.05), female (\u22123.809, p\u2009&lt;\u20090.001) and unemployed (\u22122.277, p\u2009&lt;\u20090.005). The SGRQ scores were higher in patients aged &gt;45 years (3.043, p\u2009&lt;\u20090.01), females (4.256, p\u2009&lt;\u20090.05) and those from rural district (2.219, p\u2009&lt;\u20090.05). The HRQoL scores were significantly higher in patients who did not skip their main meal and lower in females irrespective of the scales used.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec027\">\n<jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>The HRQoL of TB patients improved significantly over a period of treatment. Gender, age, skipping main meals, region and employment status were the key factors influencing HRQoL. 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