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Table 1 Results of mean pre- and post-ECA activity scores of WHO-ACTMalaria Malaria Microscopy ECAs from 2009-2010

From: Developing standards for malaria microscopy: external competency assessment for malaria microscopists in the Asia-Pacific

Countries

Number of Participants (n)

Species ID Mean Score

Parasite quantitation Mean Score

Difference in score means

  

Pre

Post

Pre

Post

Spec.ID Score Change, (p-)

Parasite quantitation Score Change, (p-)

Country 1

5

55

62

20

38

7 (0.22)

18 (0.01)

Country 2

12

47

84

25

49

37 (0.002)

24 (0.14)

Country 3

9

72

84

28

43

12 (0.11)

15 (0.22)

Country 4

11

71

89

27

48

18 (0.008)

21 (0.05)

Country 5

12

88

90

25

50

2 (0.64)

25 (0.001)

Country 6

12

68

89

46

51

21 (<0.001)

5 (0.56)

Country 7

12

68

84

21

38

16(0.004)

17 (0.03)

Country 8

12

38

83

24

38

45 (0.61)

14 (0.08)

Country 9

23 (in 2 sessions)

91

96

30

58

5 (0.003)

28 (<0.001)

Country 10

11

65

75

13

31

10 (0.001)

18 (0.05)

Country 11

12

60

74

15

39

14 (0.01)

24 (0.18)

Country 12

12

75

87

27

54

12 (<0.001)

27(0.001)

Country 13

8

31

66

3

21

35 (0.06)

18 (0.04)

Country 14

12

82

93

46

47

11 (0.001)

1 (0.93)

  1. p≤0.05 indicates significant difference between pre- and post ECA assessments (matched pairs t-test).