Table 1.
Outcome | Method | 0–5 years | 6–9 years | ≥10 years |
Presence of ocular chlamydia | PCR | X* | X | X |
Ocular chlamydial load | PCR | X | X | X |
Worsening of clinically active trachoma | Photography | X | X | X |
Clinical signs of trachoma | Photography | X | X | X |
Presence of chlamydia antibodies | DBS serology | X | X | X |
Presence of soil-transmitted helminths in stool | Microscopy, PCR | X | X | |
Height, weight over time | Anthropometry | X | ||
Presence of nasopharyngeal pneumococcus | Bacterial culture | X | ||
Presence of pneumococcal antibiotic resistance | Disk diffusion | X | ||
Presence of health clinic visit | Chart review | X | X | X |
*Primary outcome.
DBS, dried blood spot; PCR, polymerase chain reaction.