Javadian 1974.
Methods |
Study design: CBA Unit of allocation: clusters (dehestans which are administrative units above villages) Number of units: 4 dehestans per arm Outcome assessment/surveillance type: active case detection Length of follow‐up: 1 year preintervention and 3 years postintervention. Overall period of April 1965 to the end of 1968 Adjustment for clustering: unclear as not reported |
Participants |
Number of participants: total population varied throughout study period. 1965: 40,794 in control, 28,999 in intervention 1966: 41,514 in control, 27,446 in intervention 1967: 46,226 in control, 43,663 in intervention 1968: 46,757 in control, 32,649 in intervention Population characteristics: total population was used. Population denominator not stable, swelled by migration during date palm harvest season which coincides with peak transmission in Aug/Sept. Withdrawal and loss to follow‐up: not reported |
Interventions |
Larvicide: Active ingredient and dosage: the text suggested it is petroleum oil Formulation: not reported Manufacturer: not reported Quality control of the larvicide: not reported Duration of the activity of the larvicide: not reported Method of application: not reported Frequency of application: not reported Buffer size between clusters: not reported Cointerventions: IRS Active ingredient and dosage: DDT 2 g/m² and malathion 2 g/m² Formulation: not reported Frequency of spraying: 2 rounds per year of DDT until 1967. After that, DDT was used for the first round and malathion was used for the second each year. Coverage: not reported |
Outcomes | Malaria incidence Indoor resting density of An stephensi |
Notes |