Table 2 Appropriate treatment overall, RDT-positive and RDT-negative results
From: Use of malaria RDTs in various health contexts across sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review
Author | Year | Appropriate Treatment (%) | Positives Treated (%) | Negatives Not Treated (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Formal Health Care Sector | ||||
 Bastiaens | 2011 | 90.4% | 100.0% | 90.0% |
 Batwala | 2011 | 88.5% | 100.0% | 76.6% |
 Bisoffi | 2009 | 60.7% | 97.7% | 19.0% |
 Bottieau | 2013 | 93.4% | 95.1% | 92.8% |
 Chinkhumba | 2010 | 86.9% | 98.0% | 57.9% |
 Cundill | 2015 | 91.4% | 80.3% | 95.1% |
 Hamer | 2007 | 78.7% | 96.6% | 64.5% |
 Masanja | 2010 | 95.9% | 95.8% | 96.0% |
 Mbacham a | 2014 | 56.1% | 72.1% | 48.1% |
 Mbacham b | 2014 | 70.8% | 72.9% | 69.4% |
 Nicastri | 2009 | 66.4% | 55.6% | 67.0% |
 Reyburn | 2007 | 54.4% | 98.9% | 46.3% |
 Shakely | 2013 | 99.9% | 100.0% | 99.9% |
 Skarbinski | 2009 | 88.0% | 92.9% | 87.2% |
 Uzochukwu | 2011 | 60.0% | 100.0% | 25.9% |
Retail Sector | ||||
 Ansah | 2015 | 97.7% | 99.5% | 93.8% |
 Awor | 2015 | 91.1% | 93.5% | 82.8% |
 Cohen | 2015 | 80.0% | 83.3% | 56.3% |
 Ikwuobe | 2013 | 55.4% | 100.0% | 48.4% |
 Mbonye | 2015 | 98.8% | 99.0% | 98.5% |
Community Health Workers | ||||
 Chanda | 2011 | 98.4% | 98.4% | 98.4% |
 Hamainza | 2014 | 83.2% | 61.6% | 98.0% |
 Hamer | 2012 | 99.3% | 98.5% | 99.6% |
 Mubi | 2011 | 96.8% | 99.7% | 93.9% |
 Mukanga | 2011 | 96.7% | 96.5% | 97.5% |
 Mukanga | 2012 | 99.1% | 99.9% | 95.1% |
 Thiam | 2012 | - | 96.6% | - |