Malaria Burden through Routine Reporting: Relationship between Incidence and Test Positivity Rates.

ABSTRACT: Test positivity rate (TPR)-confirmed cases per 100 suspected cases tested, and test-confirmed malaria case rate (IR)-cases per 1,000 population, are common indicators used routinely for malaria surveillance. However, few studies have explored relationships between these indicators over time and space. We studied the relationship between these indicators in children aged < 11 years presenting with suspected malaria to the outpatient departments of level IV health centers in Nagongera, Kihihi, and Walukuba in Uganda from October 2011 to June 2016. We evaluated trends in indicators over time and space, and explored associations using multivariable regression models. Overall, 65,710 participants visited the three clinics. Pairwise comparisons of TPR and IR by month showed similar trends, parti

SUBMITTER: Kigozi SP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6609187 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature