| All patients who present with fever or suspected malaria should be tested for malaria infection by microscopy or RDT |
Agree |
90.2 (83.8, 94.3) |
98.2 (93.4, 99.5) |
93.6 (89.6, 96.1) |
| In most cases, chloroquine is an effective treatment for uncomplicated malaria infection |
Disagree |
47.7 (39.1, 56.4) |
55.4 (43.8, 66.4) |
50.9 (44.3, 57.6) |
| Advising patients how best to avoid mosquito bites is a good use of clinical time |
Agree |
77.8 (70.7, 83.6) |
76.8 (64.4, 85.8) |
77.4 (71.1, 82.6) |
| In most cases, clinical diagnosis is just as accurate as microscopy or RDT in detecting malaria infection |
Disagree |
68.6 (57.3, 78.1) |
77.7 (68.3, 84.9) |
72.5 (64.9, 78.9) |
| Fever patients who test negative for malaria infection should still be provided with antimalarial medication as a precautionary measure |
Disagree |
68.0 (56.9, 77.4) |
74.1 (63.4, 82.6) |
70.6 (62.7, 77.4) |
| It is important to distinguish between vivax and falciparum infection when treating uncomplicated malaria |
Agree |
79.7 (72.6, 85.4) |
87.4 (78.2, 93.0) |
83.0 (77.8, 87.1) |
| Telling patients when to take their medication is less important if written instructions are provided |
Disagree |
84.3 (78.2, 89.0) |
83.9 (76.3, 89.4) |
84.2 (79.7, 87.8) |
| In most cases, combination therapy is the most effective treatment for malaria infection |
Agree |
51.6 (42.2, 60.9) |
67.0 (57.3, 75.4) |
58.1 (51.1, 64.8) |
| Malaria patients are less likely to complete their medication if the importance of doing so is not clearly communicated to them |
Agree |
89.5 (83.4, 93.6) |
91.1 (83.9, 95.2) |
90.2 (85.9, 93.3) |
