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Fig. 3 | Parasites & Vectors

Fig. 3

From: Evaluating the variation in the projected benefit of community-wide mass treatment for schistosomiasis: Implications for future economic evaluations

Fig. 3

Schematic representation of the effectiveness metrics. a Reduction in the overall worm burden (worm years averted). b Prevalent infection case years averted. c Heavy case years averted. Heavy burden was defined as an epg ≥ 400. The total effectiveness was the total shaded area across the full-time horizon. The metrics are described in more detail in [76]

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