Table 1.

Sampling schedule; the table indicates the samples collected at each participant survey/visit

Sample type/procedure	Cross-sectional survey	Routine survey	Passive case detection	CCM	MSAT	DMFA
Axillary temperature and clinical assessment	X	X	X	X	X
Dried blood spot (DBS)	X	X	X	X*	X
Whole blood in RNA protect	X	X	X	X*	X	X
Whole blood for DNA	X	X	X	X*	X	X
Rapid diagnostic test (RDT)	X*		X	X*	X
Highly sensitive RDT (HS-RDT)						X
Plasma						X
Blood smear			X†	X†	X†	X

*Sampling only takes place if the subject has fever or history of fever in the last 24 hours.

†Sampling only takes place if the subject has a history of antimalaria treatment in the previous 3 weeks for microscopic confirmation of malarial infection.

CCM, enhanced community case management; DMFA, direct membrane feeding assay; MSAT, monthly screening and treatment.