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been presumptive
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Based on presumption, probability, conjecture, hypothesis or belief
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A previously published clinical trial from Ghana showed that the impact of introducing RDTs on prescribing behavior was much greater in peripheral facilities without access to microscopy where malaria treatment had previously been presumptive, compared with a higher level facility with microscopy.
To help inform decisions about the most appropriate diagnostic approach this study presents an incremental cost-effectiveness analysis of introducing RDTs in Ghana: in one central clinic where microscopy has been routinely available and another two peripheral clinics without microscopy where treatment has been presumptive.
In the latter, where diagnosis had been presumptive, the introduction of RDTs increased the proportion of patients who were correctly treated in relation to treatment with antimalarials, from 42% to 65% at an incremental societal cost of Ghana cedis (GHS 12.2 (US$8.3) per additional correctly treated patients.
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