Table 2 Characterization of the evaluated criteria
Criteria | Description/Scale | Function |
|---|---|---|
(ALI) Application level and impact; | Level of involvement of the population and the results of impact on the disease: (1) Individual, (2) Household, (3) Neighbourhood or (4) District-local; | Maximize |
(C) Cost | Estimate of the amount invested in resources from acquisition to application of the action, evaluated at 5 level: from (1) very low to (5) very high; | Minimize |
(E) Effectiveness | Ability of the control tool to achieve the expected effect, evaluated at 5 level: from (1) very low to (5) very high; | Maximize |
(R) Reapplication | Need to establish new applications in the same area in a short period of time, measured in a binary way: (1) yes or (0) no; | Minimize |
(SA) Social Acceptance | Level of trust and acceptance of the intervention by the community, evaluated at 5 levels: from (1) very low to (5) very high; | Maximize |
(S) Sustainability | Efficacy of the tool to maintain the vector population at sustainably low levels, measured in a binary way: (1) yes or (0) no; | Maximize |