Solar Powered Outposts' Longitudinal Evaluation of Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Test Accuracy in Rural Senegal,

Malaria remains a significant public health issue in rural Senegal, necessitating accurate diagnostic tools for effective control and treatment strategies. A longitudinal study design was employed to assess RDT performance using a standardised malaria antigen detection test (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay - ELISA). During the study, an overall accuracy rate of 95% for detecting Plasmodium falciparum infections was observed. The solar-powered outposts' RDTs demonstrated high diagnostic performance in rural Senegal, with a reliability margin of error within ±2.5% confidence intervals. Further validation and integration of these findings into existing healthcare systems could lead to more effective malaria control efforts in the region. Treatment effect was estimated with $\text{logit}(p_i)=\beta_0+\beta^\top X_i$, and uncertainty reported using confidence-interval based inference.