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Table 1 Study design and study population of surveys analysed to assess field HRP2-based RDT performance

From: Malaria surveys using rapid diagnostic tests and validation of results using post hoc quantification of Plasmodium falciparum histidine-rich protein 2

 

Survey

Angola Huambo

Angola Uíge

Mozambique 2013

Mozambique 2014

Haiti

Senegal

Persons sampled

607

647

1064

1015

4350

501

Period

2016, rainy season

2016, rainy season

2013, dry season

2014, dry season

2014–2015

2015

Median age (range)

14 (< 1–90)

16 (< 1–90)

16 (< 1–89)

11 (< 1–86)

25 (< 1–99)

23 (3–77)

Population

Febrile and afebrile patients attending health facilities

Febrile and afebrile patients attending health facilities

Community sample

Community sample

Community sample

Febrile patients attending 2 health facilities

% RDT-positivea (%)

11

46

57

68

1

68

Type of RDT

SD bioline Pf/Pv

SD bioline Pf/Pv

SD bioline Pf

SD bioline Pf

First response Pf

CareStart Pf/Pan

  1. RDT rapid diagnostic test, HRP2 histidine-rich protein 2
  2. aExcluding Pv-positive only for the Angolan surveys