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Table 2 Cost effectiveness of different sampling strategies for each species, median USD (IQR)

From: Evaluating survey designs for targeting preventive chemotherapy against Schistosoma haematobium and Schistosoma mansoni across sub-Saharan Africa: a geostatistical analysis and modelling study

Species

Sampling strategy

Cost per correctly classified school

Cost per adequately treated school

S. haematobium

5 schools per district

22.71 (20.47–24.50)

25.26 (20.10–38.05)

1 school per subdistrict

22.16 (20.27–23.96)

28.65 (23.72–37.42)

5 schools per subdistrict

105.82 (98.40–113.63)

116.95 (98.19–153.03)

S. mansoni

5 schools per district

8.07 (7.47–8.98)

17.93 (12.62–39.92)

1 school per subdistrict

8.04 (7.54–8.69)

16.36 (12.72–23.80)

5 schools per subdistrict

39.32 (37.19–42.30)

67.73 (54.10–103.62)