Measuring malaria diagnosis and treatment coverage in population-based surveys: a recall validation study in Mali among caregivers of febrile children under 5 years

Measuring malaria diagnosis and treatment coverage in population-based surveys: a recall validation study in Mali among caregivers of febrile children under 5 years

Abstract Background Nationally-representative household surveys are the standard approach to monitor access to and treatment with artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) among children under 5 years (U5), however these indicators are dependent on caregivers’ recall of the treatment received. Met...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ruth A. Ashton, Bakary Doumbia, Diadier Diallo, Thomas Druetz, Lia Florey, Cameron Taylor, Fred Arnold, Jules Mihigo, Diakalia Koné, Seydou Fomba, Erin Eckert, Thomas P. Eisele
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Population survey
Malaria
Artemisinin-based combination therapy
Recall validation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-018-2636-3

Similar Items

Similar Items