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analyze temporal trend tuberculosis cure indicators brazil ecological timeseries study using administrative data reported cases disease nationwide 2001 2022 estimated cure indicators federative unit fu considering individuals pulmonary tuberculosis tuberculosishiv coinfection tuberculosis retreatment used regression models using joinpoint regression trend analysis reporting annual percentage change average annual percentage change three groups analyzed observed heterogeneity annual percentage change brazilian fus predominance significantly decreasing trends cure indicator fus especially end time series considering national indicators average annual percentage change 097 95 ci 123 074 identified cure people pulmonary tuberculosis 111 95 ci 142 085 cure people tuberculosishiv coinfection 144 95 ci 162 131 cure people tuberculosis retreatment decreasing trends cure indicators brazil concerning underscore warning public authorities points possible occurrence treatment outcomes treatment discontinuity death finding contradicts current public health care policies requires urgent strategies aiming promote followup patients tuberculosis treatment brazil