Malaria rapid diagnostic test (mRDT) vs clinical diagnosis
Antibiotic prescribing to microscopy‐ or PCR‐negative people · people with suspected malaria
Malaria rapid diagnostic test (mRDT) probably leads to higher antibiotic prescribing to microscopy‐ or PCR‐negative people compared with clinical diagnosis (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- Adding rapid diagnostic tests to community‐based programmes for treating malaria 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyRR 2.02 [1.21, 3.37]5179 participantsModerate