Improved clinical and laboratory skills after team-based, malaria case management training of health care professionals in Uganda

Table 3 Percentage of laboratory tasks were performed correctly

	Percentage of tasks correct				Relative Risk (unadjusted and unmatched sample)
Indicator	Baseline	Six week	12 week	One year	Percentage correct at six weeks relative to baseline	Percentage correct at 12 weeks relative to baseline	Percentage correct at one year relative to baseline
Smear preparation	21.6	67.3**	63.2*	60.0*	3.12	2.93	2.78
Sensitivity	48.6	70.6	69.9	84.1*	1.45	1.44	1.73
Specificity	72.1	77.2	90.6	94.2	1.07	1.26	1.31

P-values are for comparison between performances at baseline and follow up in health facility:*p < 0.05; **p < 0.01
The number of laboratory professionals observed was 17 at baseline, 16 at six weeks, 14 at 12 weeks, and 15 at one year

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