3. Malaria diagnostic methods.

Study	Intervention	Design	Diagnostic method	Validated	Plasmodium species in the region	Participants screened and cleared for vivax (Y/N)
Chen‐Hussey 2013	Topical repellent	cRCT	mRDT	Yes, by PCR	80% P. falciparum 20% P. vivax	No
Hill 2007	Topical repellent	cRCT	mRDT	No	P. falciparum P. vivax	No1
Hill 2014	Spatial repellent	cRCT	mRDTs	Yes, positive RDTs were validated through thick blood slide.	32% P. falciparum 58% P. vivax	Yes
McGready 2001	Topical repellent	RCT	Blood smear	No	P. falciparum P. vivax	No
Rowland 1999	Insecticide‐treated clothing	cRCT	Blood smear	No	P. falciparum P. vivax	No
Rowland 2004	Topical repellent	cRCT	Blood smear	No	P. falciparum P. vivax	No
Sangoro 2014a	Topical repellent	cRCT	mRDT	Unclear if microscopy was used for validation of positive mRDTs	Mainly P. falciparum	No1
Sluydts 2016	Topical repellent	cRCT	PCR	No	P. falciparum P. vivax	No
Soto 1995	Insecticide‐treated clothing	RCT	Blood smear	No	P. falciparum P. vivax	No
Syafruddin 2014	Spatial repellent	cRCT	Blood smear	No	P. falciparum P. vivax	Yes

¹mRDT was only specific for P. falciparum.