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. 2022 Jul 15;4(28):605–608. doi: 10.46234/ccdcw2022.132

Table 2. Comparison of performance of SMHS and mRDT in Rufiji District, Tanzania during 2018–2019.

Ward Diagnostic tool Sensitivity (%) False negative rate (%) Specificity (%) False positive rate (%)
Abbreviations: SMHS=standard microscopy in health system; mRDTs=malaria rapid diagnostic tests; LTAs=low transmission areas; HTAs=high transmission areas.
Ikwiriri (LTAs) SMHS 65.04 (56.10–73.17) 34.96 (26.83–43.9) 98.13 (96.98–98.9) 1.87 (1.1–3.02)
mRDTs 86.99 (80.49–92.68) 13.01 (7.32–19.51) 92.52 (90.5–94.39) 7.48 (5.61–9.5)
Muhoro (HTAs) SMHS 76.88 (70.43–82.8) 23.12 (17.2–29.57) 98.38 (96.98–98.99) 1.62 (1.01–3.02)
mRDTs 87.1 (82.26–91.94) 12.90 (8.06–17.74) 87.83 (84.99–90.67) 12.17 (9.33–15.01)
Both SMHS 72.17 (67.31–77.02) 27.83 (22.98–32.69) 98.23 (97.47–98.91) 1.77 (1.09–2.53)
mRDTs 87.06 (83.17–90.61) 12.94 (9.39–16.83) 90.57 (88.89–92.26) 9.43 (7.40–11.11)