Determinants of the accuracy of rapid diagnostic tests in malaria case management: evidence from low and moderate transmission settings in the East African highlands
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* Corresponding author: Tarekegn A Abeku tarekegn.abeku@gmail.com
Malaria Journal 2008, 7:202 doi:10.1186/1475-2875-7-202
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Lisa K Allen, Jennifer M Hatfield, Giselle DeVetten, Jeremy C Ho, Mange Manyama BMC Infectious Diseases 2011, 11:308 (3 November 2011) |
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Deus S Ishengoma, Filbert Francis, Bruno P Mmbando, John PA Lusingu, Pamela Magistrado, Michael Alifrangis, Thor G Theander, Ib C Bygbjerg, Martha M Lemnge Malaria Journal 2011, 10:176 (26 June 2011) This paper examines the sensitivity and specificity of RDT versus microscopy in two different types of study – a longitudinal study of febrile illness and a community cross sectional in Tanzania. The authors show that RDT reduced the number of malaria treatments given, but question the sensitivity of the tests.
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