Table 8 Evaluation of human microscopists on WHO55 test with respect to WHO standards
From: Performance of a malaria microscopy image analysis slide reading device
Accreditation Level | Detection of parasitaemia | Species Identification | Parasite Quantitation |
|---|---|---|---|
Based on lowest grade achieved | 40 slides | 20 Slides | (within 25% of true count) 15 Slides |
Level 1 (Expert) | 90% | 90% | 50% |
Level 2 | 80% - <90% | 80% - <90% | 40% - <50% |
Level 3 | 70% - <80% | 70% - <80% | 30% - <40% |
Level 4 | <70% | <70% | <30% |
Composite Human (n = 101) | 80% | 36% | 25% |