Diagnostic accuracy and cost-effectiveness of alternative methods for detection of soil-transmitted helminths in a post-treatment setting in western Kenya.

• मुख्य लेखकों: Liya M Assefa (लेखक), Thomas Crellen (लेखक), Stella Kepha (लेखक), Jimmy H Kihara (लेखक), Sammy M Njenga (लेखक), Rachel L Pullan (लेखक), Simon J Brooker (लेखक)
• स्वरूप: पुस्तक
• प्रकाशित: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2014-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• विषय: article
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This study evaluates the diagnostic accuracy and cost-effectiveness of the Kato-Katz and Mini-FLOTAC methods for detection of soil-transmitted helminths (STH) in a post-treatment setting in western Kenya. A cost analysis also explores the cost implications of collecting samples during school surveys...