Assessing the accuracy of the recording and reporting of malaria rapid diagnostic test results in four African countries: methods and key results

Assessing the accuracy of the recording and reporting of malaria rapid diagnostic test results in four African countries: methods and key results

Abstract Background Rapid diagnostic test (RDT) results are the foundation of both case management and malaria surveillance across sub-Saharan Africa. However, RDT results may be misrecorded in health facility registers by healthcare workers (HCWs), either unintentionally or deliberately, for exampl...

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Main Authors: Kim A. Lindblade, Arthur Mpimbaza, Corine Ngufor, William Yavo, Sunday Atobatele, Ese Akpiroroh, Abibatou Konaté-Touré, Idelphonse Ahogni, Nelson Ssewante, Bosco Agaba, Augustin Kpemasse, Jacques Agnon, Onyebuchi Okoro, Godwin Ntadom, Antoine Tanoh, Cyriaque Affoukou, Jimmy Opigo, Shawna Cooper, John J. Aponte, Kevin Griffith, Radina Soebiyanto, Michael Humes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-07-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Malaria
Rapid diagnostic tests
Diagnosis
Health management information systems
Surveillance
Data quality
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-025-05459-7
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