Table 1 Overview of the two studies
| Â | Observation-intervention study | MSAT study |
|---|---|---|
Objectives | To observe the characteristics of forest goers and the malaria risk inside a selected forest (Year 1, presented here), and then select and implement an intervention to eliminate malaria there (Year 2, in progress) | To eliminate malaria in the study forest using a combination of MSAT, passive case detection, and reactive case detection |
Forested Area | 500 km2 | 1000 km2 |
Forest Location | North-East Cambodia (Mondulkiri and Ratanakiri provinces, near Kratie border) | North-East Cambodia (Kratie and Stung Treng provinces) |
Forest selection criteria | Isolation from other forests and study sites Presence of P falciparum | Presence of P falciparum |
Time period included | March 2019–December 2019 (Study continuing through February 2021) | August 2019–December 2019 (Study continuing through December 2020) |
Interventions applied | No intervention; except small amounts of ACTs and RDTs given to FMWs in case of urgent need | MSAT Passive case detection Reactive case detection |
Number of sectors (1 FMW per ssector) | 30 | 36 |
Median (IQR) sector size | 15.2 (13.5, 15.6) km2 | 25.9 (24.8, 27.0) km2 |