From: Rapid urban malaria appraisal (RUMA) in sub-Saharan Africa
Key measures | Epidemiological measures | Spatial relationships | Individual variations | Institutional factors | ||||||||
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Methodology | Age-specific morbidity and mortality rates | Fraction of malaria-attributable fevers | Overall endemicity | Gradient of malaria risk | Environmental risks | Travelling history | Socio-economic factors | Bednet usage | Treatment strategy | Public/private partnership | Coverage of treatment providers | Degree of drug resistance |
1. Literature review | x | Â | x | x | x | Â | x | x | x | Â | Â | x |
2. Collection of health statistics | x | Â | x | Â | Â | Â | Â | x | x | Â | Â | x |
3. Risk mapping | Â | Â | Â | x | x | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | x | Â |
4. School parasitaemia survey | Â | Â | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | Â | Â | Â |
5. Health facility-based fever survey | x | x | Â | x | x | x | x | x | x | Â | Â | Â |
6. Brief description of the health care system | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | x | x | x |