ArticleThe American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene2015
Factors associated with the performance and cost-effectiveness of using lymphatic filariasis transmission assessment surveys for monitoring soil-transmitted helminths: a case study in Kenya.
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- Economic evaluations of lymphatic filariasis interventions: a systematic review and research needs.Parasites & vectors · 2018Pooled it
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- National mapping of soil-transmitted helminth and schistosome infections in Ethiopia.Parasites & vectors · 2020Article
- Soil-transmitted helminthiasis in four districts in Bangladesh: household cluster surveys of prevalence and intervention status.BMC public health · 2020Article
- Currently Available Monitoring and Surveillance Systems forPathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Review
- Comparison of individual and pooled diagnostic examination strategies during the national mapping of soil-transmitted helminths and Schistosoma mansoni in Ethiopia.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2018Article
- The Mini-FLOTAC technique for the diagnosis of helminth and protozoan infections in humans and animals.Nature protocols · 2017Article
- Economic Considerations for Moving beyond the Kato-Katz Technique for Diagnosing Intestinal Parasites As We Move Towards Elimination.Trends in parasitology · 2017Review
- Short communication: Epidemiological assessment ofParasite epidemiology and control · 2016Article
- Should the Goal for the Treatment of Soil Transmitted Helminth (STH) Infections Be Changed from Morbidity Control in Children to Community-Wide Transmission Elimination?PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2015Article
- How long can stool samples be fixed for an accurate diagnosis of soil-transmitted helminth infection using Mini-FLOTAC?PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2015Article
- Human Ascariasis: Diagnostics Update.Current tropical medicine reportsReview
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Abstract
Transmission assessment surveys (TAS) for lymphatic filariasis have been proposed as a platform to assess the impact of mass drug administration (MDA) on soil-transmitted helminths (STHs). This study used computer simulation and field data from pre- and post-MDA settings across Kenya to evaluate the performance and cost-effectiveness of the TAS design for STH assessment compared with alternative survey designs. Variations in the TAS design and different sample sizes and diagnostic methods were also evaluated. The district-level TAS design correctly classified more districts compared with standard STH designs in pre-MDA settings. Aggregating districts into larger evaluation units in a TAS design decreased performance, whereas age group sampled and sample size had minimal impact. The low diagnostic sensitivity of Kato-Katz and mini-FLOTAC methods was found to increase misclassification. We recommend using a district-level TAS among children 8-10 years of age to assess STH but suggest that key consideration is given to evaluation unit size.
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