End-user errors in applying two malaria rapid diagnostic tests in a remote area of Sudan

We assessed end-user practice for numerous procedural steps of two types of RDTs: Core Malaria Pf[trade mark sign] (the cassette format) and OptiMAL IT[trade mark sign] (the dipstick format). Two types of errors occurred: generic errors common to both types of test and specific errors caused by the...

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Published in:Tropical medicine & international health 2008-03, Vol.13 (3), p.406-409
Main Authors: Seidahmed, Osama M.E, Mohamedein, Muneir M.N, Elsir, Afrah A, Ali, Fayez T, Malik, El Fatih M, Ahmed, Eldirdieri S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Clinical Competence
Core Malaria Pf test
Diagnostic Errors - statistics & numerical data
Diagnostic tests
Diagnostic Tests, Routine - methods
erreurs
error
General aspects
Human error
Human protozoal diseases
Humans
Infectious diseases
Malaria
Malaria - diagnosis
Medical sciences
OptiMAL test
Parasitic diseases
pratiques de l’utilisateur
Protozoal diseases
prácticas usuarios
Reagent Kits, Diagnostic
Rural Health
Soudan
Sudan
test Core Malaria Pf
test OptiMAL
user practices
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Summary:We assessed end-user practice for numerous procedural steps of two types of RDTs: Core Malaria Pf[trade mark sign] (the cassette format) and OptiMAL IT[trade mark sign] (the dipstick format). Two types of errors occurred: generic errors common to both types of test and specific errors caused by the test design and manufacturer's instructions. End-user errors were more frequent with OptiMAL IT[trade mark sign] than Core Pf[trade mark sign] tests. To improve malaria diagnosis with rapid tests, users require training and better manufacturer's instructions that take into account local conditions.
ISSN:1360-2276
1365-3156
DOI:10.1111/j.1365-3156.2008.02015.x