Table 1 Frequency of definitions for predisposition utilised within the included papers
Definition of predisposition | No. of papersa |
|---|---|
Consistently infected at multiple time points | 11 |
Consistent high intensity infections at multiple time points | 9 |
Pre-treatment infection status as predictor for future infection | 6 |
Pre-treatment intensity of infection amongst those infected post-treatment | 4 |
Clustering of high-intensity infections within households | 3 |
Consistent high intensity infections amongst family members | 2 |
Consistently infected at same intensity level across multiple time points | 2 |
Association between pre-treatment and post-treatment worm burdens | 1 |
Clustering of infections within households | 1 |
Consistently high intensity infections within families at multiple time points | 1 |
Correlation between pre-treatment infection/intensity and reinfection intensity | 1 |
Familial aggregation of re-infection | 1 |
Individual predisposition | 1 |
Ratio of proportion predicted to be infected and observed proportion | 1 |
Trend in reinfection with increasing pre-treatment intensity | 1 |
Whether those heavily infected at baseline were more likely to be infected at follow-up | 1 |