Comparison of metrics for assessing face washing behaviour for trachoma control.

• Main Authors: Katie Greenland (Author), Claire Collin (Author), Edao Sinba Etu (Author), Meseret Guye (Author), Demitu Hika (Author), David Macleod (Author), Wolf-Peter Schmidt (Author), Oumer Shafi Abdurahman (Author), Anna Last (Author), Matthew J Burton (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2024-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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There is currently no single, easy-to-use, reliable indicator to assess whether a face has been washed with soap in the context of trachoma elimination. This study aimed to compare survey report, script-based pictorial recall and facial cleanliness indicators as alternatives to structured observatio...