A power analysis framework to aid the design of robust semi-field vector control experiments.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Semi-field experiments are an efficient way of assessing the impacts of potential new vector control tools (VCTs) before field trials. However, their design is critically important to ensure their results are unbiased and informative. An essential element of the design of semi-field experiments is power analysis, which empowers researchers to ensure that only designs with adequate statistical power are adopted. In this study, a methodology was developed, and its use was demonstrated in a tutorial, to determine the required number of semi-field chambers, sampling frequency and the number of mosquitoes required to achieve sufficient power for evaluating the impact of a single VCT or two in combination.

Methods

By analysing data simulated from a generalized linear mi

SUBMITTER: Kipingu AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12275456 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature