Table 3 Indicators of completeness and timeliness of “1–3–7” after refresher trainings resulting from the 2017–2018 Sisaket outbreak. Data retrieved from Thailand’s Malaria Information System [8]
“1–3–7” Indicators | May 2017 to Apr 2018 | May 2018 to Apr 2019 | % difference between years | p-value1 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total cases | 1042 | 829 | − 20% | – | ||
Completeness | ||||||
N (%) investigated | 914 (88) | 762 (92) | +4% | 0.003 | ||
N (%) requiring response2 | 473 (52) | 421 (55) | +3% | 0.15 | ||
N (%) responded to3 | 224 (47) | 225 (53) | +6% | 0.069 | ||
Timeliness | ||||||
Cases reported within one day | 401 (38) | 445 (54) | +16% | <0.0001 | ||
Cases investigated within three days2 | 903 (99) | 739 (97) | − 2% | 0.009 | ||
Responded to within seven days4 | 120 (54) | 110 (49) | − 5% | 0.32 | ||