External quality assessment of malaria microscopy diagnosis among public health facilities in West Amhara Region,Ethiopia |
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Authors: | Hiwot Amare Hailu Melashu Balew Shiferaw Leykun Demeke Mulatu Melese Derebe Zelalem Dessie Gelaw Manamnot Agegne Emiru Mastewal Worku Lake |
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Institution: | 1.Ethiopian Public Health Institute,Addis Ababa,Ethiopia;2.Amhara Public Health Institute,Bahirdar,Ethiopia;3.International Center for AIDS Care and Treatment Programs,Columbia University,Addis Ababa,Ethiopia |
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Abstract: | ObjectiveTo evaluate the importance of external quality assessment program on malaria microscopic diagnosis.ResultsA total of 3148 slides were collected in 4 consecutive external quality assessment rounds and blindly rechecked at Amhara Public Health Institute. The average agreement between health facility and APHI slide readers was 96.6%. The percent agreement for parasite detection and species identification for P. falciparum became improved in four consecutive EQA rounds from 93.88 to 99.24% and 92.67 to 97.35% respectively. The rates of false positive and false negative were also dramatically decreased in each round from 10.5 to 0.79% and 2.14 to 0.74% respectively. Therefore, we recommend that malaria EQA program should maintain and expand in all malaria diagnostic health facilities in the region to provide accurate and reliable malaria microscopic service. |
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