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583 questions · 638 findings · 60 reviews · Infectious Diseases

No studies found 54 · 8.5%GRADE not reported 98 · 15.4%Very low 118 · 18.5%Low 141 · 22.1%Moderate 141 · 22.1%High 86 · 13.5%

Malaria rapid diagnostic test (mRDT) vs clinical diagnosis

Antimalarial prescribing to microscopy‐ or PCR‐negative people · people with suspected malaria

Malaria rapid diagnostic test (mRDT) probably leads to lower antimalarial prescribing to microscopy‐ or PCR‐negative people compared with clinical diagnosis (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

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

Intervention not reported

Microfilaraemia (mf) prevalence · people with lymphatic filariasis or communities where lymphatic filariasis is endemic

The intervention showed no clear difference in microfilaraemia (mf) prevalence (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Microfilaraemia (mf) prevalence · people with lymphatic filariasis or communities where lymphatic filariasis is endemic

The intervention showed no clear difference in microfilaraemia (mf) prevalence (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Adult worm prevalence detected by ultrasound · people with lymphatic filariasis or communities where lymphatic filariasis is endemic

The intervention showed no clear difference in adult worm prevalence detected by ultrasound (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Microfilaraemia (mf) prevalence · people with lymphatic filariasis or communities where lymphatic filariasis is endemic

The intervention showed no clear difference in microfilaraemia (mf) prevalence (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review