Accuracy of recording of malaria rapid diagnostic test results in Uganda

Background Malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) have been critical in promoting the rational use of antimalarials and strengthening malaria surveillance. However, the accuracy of routinely reported RDT results in Uganda remains unclear. The study’s objective was to measure the level of agreement be...

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Published in:	Malaria journal Vol. 24; no. 1; pp. 390 - 13
Main Authors:	Ssewante, Nelson, Namuganga, Jane Frances, Katahoire, Anne, Musoke, Jenipher, Mutesi, Noel, Humes, Michael, Griffith, Kevin, Aponte, John J., Soebiyanto, Radina, Cooper, Shawna, Agaba, Bosco, Opigo, Jimmy, Lindblade, Kim A., Mpimbaza, Arthur
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London BioMed Central 10.11.2025 BioMed Central Ltd BMC
Subjects:	Accuracy Accuracy and precision Adolescent Adult Agreement Biomedical and Life Sciences Biomedicine Child Child, Preschool Diagnosing the Data: Malaria RDT Recording and Reporting Accuracy in Four African Countries and Implications for Surveillance Diagnosis Diagnostic Tests, Routine - standards Diagnostic Tests, Routine - statistics & numerical data Entomology Evaluation Female Health facilities Health Personnel - statistics & numerical data Humans Infectious Diseases Malaria Malaria - diagnosis Male Medical care Methods Microbiology Middle Aged Molecular diagnostic techniques Parasitology Prospective Studies Public Health Quality management Rapid Diagnostic Tests Testing Tropical Medicine Uganda Young Adult Uganda Agreement Accuracy Diagnosis Malaria Testing
ISSN:	1475-2875, 1475-2875
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