scholarly journals Cochrane Column * Rapid diagnostic tests can extend access of diagnostic services for uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria * Commentary: Rapid diagnostic tests for diagnosing uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in endemic countries (Review) * Approach to conducting Cochrane Diagnostic Test Accuracy Reviews

2012 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 607-610 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Young ◽  
K. Abba ◽  
J. J. Deeks ◽  
P. L. Olliaro ◽  
C.-M. Naing ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plasmodium Falciparum ◽  
Falciparum Malaria ◽  
Diagnostic Test ◽  
Diagnostic Tests ◽  
Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria ◽  
Rapid Diagnostic Tests ◽  
Diagnostic Test Accuracy ◽  
Test Accuracy ◽  
Uncomplicated Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria

scholarly journals Assessing the impact of next-generation rapid diagnostic tests on Plasmodium falciparum malaria elimination strategies

Nature ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 528 (7580) ◽  
pp. S94-S101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hannah C. Slater ◽  
Amanda Ross ◽  
André Lin Ouédraogo ◽  
Lisa J. White ◽  
Chea Nguon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plasmodium Falciparum ◽  
Falciparum Malaria ◽  
Malaria Elimination ◽  
Diagnostic Tests ◽  
Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria ◽  
Rapid Diagnostic Tests ◽  
Next Generation ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Comparison of Capillary Versus Venous Blood for the Diagnosis of Plasmodium falciparum Malaria Using Rapid Diagnostic Tests

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abalinda M Gorret ◽  
Rabbison Muhindo ◽  
Emma Baguma ◽  
Moses Ntaro ◽  
Edgar M Mulogo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plasmodium Falciparum ◽  
Falciparum Malaria ◽  
Diagnostic Tests ◽  
Venous Blood ◽  
Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria ◽  
Rapid Diagnostic Tests ◽  
Sample Type ◽  
Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Tests ◽  
Polymerase Chain ◽  
Western Uganda

Abstract We enrolled 250 febrile children in western Uganda to compare the results of malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) when using capillary vs venous blood. Participants were tested with 4 different RDT types. Polymerase chain reaction testing was performed as the reference standard. Sensitivity and specificity were broadly similar across RDT types and sampling method. Agreement between sample type was high, ranging from 0.95 to 0.99. When following the manufacturer’s recommended interpretation, only 5 tests would have resulted in a different clinical diagnosis. These results demonstrate that malaria RDTs perform similarly when using capillary or venous blood in febrile children with Plasmodium falciparum malaria.

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