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Table 3 Type of evidence used to change the malaria treatment policy as reported by respondents

From: Malaria treatment policy change in Uganda: what role did evidence play?

  

High-quality evidence on drug efficacy (CQ/SP and ACTs)

Guidance provided by WHO

Cries from the community

Evidence on cost

Implementation feasibility

Routine monitoring data

Local and international experiences

Observational evidence from clinicians

Evidence on behavioural change

 

Donors

3

3

1

2

1

0

2

1

1

Public sector

Central level MoH

7

6

 

4

1

1

   

NMS

         

NDA

1

1

     

1

 

Service providers

1

2

2

 

1

1

   
 

Managers at district level

2

1

   

1

   
 

Researchers

1

1

       

Private sector

CSO

1

 

1

      

Pharmaceutical company

1

        
 

Media

1

 

1

   

1

  
 

Service providers

1

   

2

    
 

Researchers

1

1

1

 

1

  

1

 
 

Total

20

15

6

6

5

3

3

3

1

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