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Table 1 Completeness of MCBR data compared to PBR in implementing partner organizations and NMCP

From: A mobile phone application for malaria case-based reporting to advance malaria surveillance in Myanmar: a mixed methods evaluation

 

Implementing partner organizations

NMCP

MCBR

PBR

P valuea

MCBR

PBR

P valuea

Number of unique volunteers in 2018, N

683

615

280

748

Total number of records in 2018

41,040

49,788

7882

52,214

Overall completeness, N (%)

Date of test

41,040 (100)

49,788 (100)

7882 (100)

52,214 (100)

Patient age

41,040 (100)

49,788 (100)

7882 (100)

52,186 (99.95)

0.04

Patient sex

41,040 (100)

49,788 (100)

7882 (100)

52,214 (100)

Patient address

41,040 (100)

49,780 (99.98)

0.008

7882 (100)

52,019 (99.63)

0.04

Pregnancy status (among females)

21,309/21,309 (100)

24,814/24,823 (99.96)

0.005

3971/3971 (100)

26,379/26,379 (100)

Pregnancy status (among females aged ≥ 15 years)

15,437/15,437 (100)

17,496/17,502 (99.97)

0.033

2950/2950 (100)

20,382/20,382 (100)

RDT result

41,040 (100)

49,788 (100)

7882 (100)

52,214 (100)

Records with 5 key data elements completeb, N (%)

41,040 (100)

49,780/49,788 (99.98)

0.01

7882 (100)

51,834/52,214 (99.27)

< 0.001

Total number of RDT positive results, N

283

292

28

111

Completeness for RDT positive results, N (%)

Complicated/uncomplicated malaria status

283/283 (100)

249/292 (85.27)

< 0.001

28/28 (100)

111/111 (100)

Anti-malarial given

283/283 (100)

292/292 (100)

28/28 (100)

111/111 (100)

Referral recordedc

48/51 (94.11)

1/3 (33.33)

0.02

8/8 (100)

1/1 (100)

  1. aChi-squared test
  2. bData elements included in analysis were date of test, patient age, patient sex, patient address, and RDT result
  3. cWhere case is RDT positive AND < 1 year old, pregnant or presenting with severe malaria symptoms according to the guidelines for malaria diagnosis and treatment in Myanmar