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Table 3 Malaria cases observed during follow-up in the whole cohort

From: What would PCR assessment change in the management of fevers in a malaria endemic area? A school-based study in Benin in children with and without fever

Case definition (case numbers)

IG (242 patients)

CG (242 children)

p value

Fever + RDT

5

7

0.56

Fever + blood smear

6

5

0.76

Fever + PCR

7

10

0.46

Fever + any positive test

8

11

0.48

  1. IG: index group; CG: control group.