Table 1 Cost per DALY averted considering higher malaria testing and treatment rates

A

Median village population

768

McLean [17]

B

Monthly malaria tests carried out

15.0

34.9

McLean [17]

C

% testing positive for malaria

9.2%

6.0%

McLean [17]

D

Monthly incidence NMFI (regional average)

38.4

Capeding [42]

E

Monthly incidence malaria

3.9

2.4

(D * C)/(1 − C)

F

Total incidence febrile illness

42.3

40.8

D + E

G

Probability febrile patient attends CHW

35%

86%

B/F

H

Treated malaria cases

1.4

2.1

B * C

I

Untreated malaria cases

2.5

0.4

E − F

J

Untreated malaria cases averted

2.2

∆I

K

Mortality rate in untreated malaria

1%

Lubell [36]

L

Monthly malaria mortality averted per village

0.029

J * K

M

Years of life lost per death

45

Assumption

N

DALYs averted

0.97

L * M

O

Cost per CRP test

$1

CRP test costs are as low as $0.5; additional costs of transport, storage and training included here

P

Incremental cost per month

$ 35

0*B2

ICER (cost per DALY averted)

$ 36

P/N