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1. Clinical effectiveness and analytical quality of a national point-of-care testing network for sexually transmitted infections integrated into rural and remote primary care clinics in Australia, 2016–2022: an observational program evaluation

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Causer, Louise M., Ward, James, Smith, Kirsty, Saha, Amit, Andrewartha, Kelly, Wand, Handan, Hengel, Belinda, Badman, Steven G., Tangey, Annie, Matthews, Susan, Mak, Donna, Gunathilake, Manoji, Moore, Elizabeth, Speers, David, Persing, David, Anderson, David, Whiley, David, Maher, Lisa, Regan, David, Donovan, Basil, Fairley, Christopher, Kaldor, John, Shephard, Mark, and Guy, Rebecca

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2024
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2. External Quality Assessment (EQA) for SARS-CoV-2 RNA Point-of-Care Testing in Primary Healthcare Services: Analytical Performance over Seven EQA Cycles

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Matthews, Susan J., primary, Miller, Kelcie, additional, Andrewartha, Kelly, additional, Milic, Melisa, additional, Byers, Deane, additional, Santosa, Peter, additional, Kaufer, Alexa, additional, Smith, Kirsty, additional, Causer, Louise M., additional, Hengel, Belinda, additional, Gow, Ineka, additional, Applegate, Tanya, additional, Rawlinson, William D., additional, Guy, Rebecca, additional, and Shephard, Mark, additional

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2024
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4. Malaria Surveillance — United States, 2004

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Skarbinski, Jacek, Eliades, M. James, Causer, Louise M., Barber, Ann M., Mali, Sonja, Nguyen-Dinh, Phuc, Roberts, Jacquelin M., Parise, Monica E., Slutsker, Laurence, and Newman, Robert D.

Published
2006

5. Malaria Surveillance — United States, 2002

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Shah, Snehal, Filler, Scott, Causer, Louise M., Rowe, Alexander K., Bloland, Peter B., Barber, Ann M., Roberts, Jacquelin M., Desai, Meghna R., Parise, Monica E., and Steketee, Richard W.

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2004

6. Malaria Surveillance — United States, 2001

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Filler, Scott, Causer, Louise M., Newman, Robert D., Barber, Ann M., Roberts, Jacquelin M., MacArthur, John, Parise, Monica E., and Steketee, Richard W.

Published
2003

7. Malaria Surveillance — United States, 2000

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Causer, Louise M., Newman, Robert D., Barber, Ann M., Roberts, Jacquelin M., Stennies, Gail, Bloland, Peter B., Parise, Monica E., and Steketee, Richard W.

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2002

11. Performance and operational characteristics of point-of-care tests for the diagnosis of urogenital gonococcal infections

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Guy, Rebecca J., Causer, Louise M., Klausner, Jeffrey D., Unemo, Magnus, Toskin, Igor, Azzini, Anna M., Peeling, Rosanna W., Guy, Rebecca J., Causer, Louise M., Klausner, Jeffrey D., Unemo, Magnus, Toskin, Igor, Azzini, Anna M., and Peeling, Rosanna W.

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Background: In 2012, there was an estimated 78 million new cases of gonorrhoea globally. Untreated infection may lead to reproductive and neonatal morbidity and facilitate HIV transmission. Diagnosis and treatment are a priority for control and prevention, yet use of point-of-care tests (POCTs) for Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) is limited. Objectives: To review the performance and operational characteristics of NG POCTs for diagnosis of urogenital gonorrhoea. Methods: We compiled and synthesised findings from two separate systematic reviews which included evaluations published until August 2015. Results: Six tests were included: five were immunochromatographic tests (ICTs) or optical immunoassay (OIAs) based on antigen detection; with 5-7 steps and results in 25-40 min, and one (GeneXpert CT/NG) was a 'near-patient test' based on nucleic acid amplification technique (NAAT); with three steps, electricity required, and results in 90 min. When compared with laboratory-based NAATs as the reference tests, sensitivities of ICT and OIA-based POCTs ranged from 12.5% to 70% when cervical/vaginal swabs were tested. Specificities ranged from 89% to 99.8%. The near-patient NAAT had sensitivities of >95% and specificities of >99.8% consistently across all specimen types (urine, cervical and vaginal swabs). Conclusions: Based on a limited number of evaluations, antigen detection POCTs for NG lacked sufficient sensitivity to be used for screening. A near-patient NAAT has acceptable performance, only involved a few steps, but needs electricity, a temperature-controlled environment and has a 90 min run time. To achieve wider scale up of NG POCTs, we need strong evidence of cost-effectiveness, which should inform guidelines and ultimately increase test development, demand and reduce costs.

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2017
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12. A Laboratory-Based Evaluation of Four Rapid Point-of-Care Tests for Syphilis

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Causer, Louise M., primary, Kaldor, John M., additional, Fairley, Christopher K., additional, Donovan, Basil, additional, Karapanagiotidis, Theo, additional, Leslie, David E., additional, Robertson, Peter W., additional, McNulty, Anna M., additional, Anderson, David, additional, Wand, Handan, additional, Conway, Damian P., additional, Denham, Ian, additional, Ryan, Claire, additional, and Guy, Rebecca J., additional

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2014
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13. Effect of Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Tests on the Management of Uncomplicated Malaria with Artemether-Lumefantrine in Kenya: A Cluster Randomized Trial

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Skarbinski, Jacek, primary, Kariuki, Simon K., additional, de Oliveira, Alexandre Macedo, additional, Larson, Bruce A., additional, Laserson, Kayla F., additional, Slutsker, Laurence, additional, Alaii, Jane A., additional, Causer, Louise M., additional, Zurovac, Dejan, additional, Rowe, Alexander K., additional, Ouma, Peter O., additional, Akhwale, Willis S., additional, Barnwell, John W., additional, Snow, Robert W., additional, and Hamel, Mary J., additional

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2009
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14. Performance of Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Tests as Part of Routine Malaria Case Management in Kenya

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de Oliveira, Alexandre Macedo, primary, Akhwale, Willis S., additional, Slutsker, Laurence, additional, Kariuki, Simon, additional, Hamel, Mary, additional, Barnwell, John W., additional, Onyona, Phillip, additional, Otieno, Kephas, additional, Causer, Louise M., additional, Skarbinski, Jacek, additional, Laserson, Kayla F., additional, and Ouma, Peter O., additional

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2009
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16. Reply to Muula

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Causer, Louise M., Filler, Scott, and Newman Robert D.

Subjects
Chemoprevention -- Health aspects, Malaria -- Risk factors, Malaria -- Diagnosis, Malaria -- Care and treatment, Malaria -- Prevention, Health, Health care industry
Published
2005

17. RAPID MALARIA SCREENING AND TARGETED TREATMENT OF UNITED STATES–BOUND MONTAGNARD REFUGEES FROM CAMBODIA IN 2002

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CAUSER, LOUISE M., primary, SHAH, J. JINA, additional, CETRON, MARTIN S., additional, BLOLAND, PETER B., additional, CALDERON, JAIME F., additional, MACARTHUR, JOHN R., additional, KEANE, VINCENT, additional, BISHOP, HENRY S., additional, MALONEY, SUSAN A., additional, SHARP, DONALD J., additional, and FLAGG, ELAINE W., additional

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2005
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18. Prevalence of malaria parasitemia among clients seeking treatment for fever or malaria at drug stores in rural Tanzania 2004.

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Kachur, S. Patrick, Schulden, Jeffrey, Goodman, Catherine A., Kassala, Herry, Elling, Berty Farida, Khatib, Rashid A., Causer, Louise M., Mkikima, Saidi, Abdulla, Salim, and Bloland, Peter B.

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MALARIA, ANTIPYRETICS, DRUGS, PREVENTIVE medicine, PUBLIC health
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Objective To determine the prevalence of malaria parasitemia and other common illnesses among drug store clients in one rural community, with a view to the potential role of specialist drug stores in expanding coverage of effective malaria treatment to households in highly endemic areas. Method Follow-back study of 2466 client visits selected from all 10 drug stores operating in the town of Ikwiriri between May 30 and August 31 2004. Of these, 521 (21.2%) were made by or on behalf of persons ill with fever or malaria. Two hundred and ninety three were eligible as residents of the surrounding nine villages and all agreed to participate in the study. Each patient was evaluated by a clinical officer and provided a blood sample for malaria on the day of the shop visit, either at the shop or at home. Results Only 50 (17.1%) visits by or on behalf of febrile patients resulted in the purchase of an antimalarial drug, while an antipyretic medication was obtained at 226 visits (77.1%). Clinicians diagnosed malaria in 63.8% of patients. Malaria parasites were identified in blood film samples from 24.2% (95% CI: 19.6, 29.5). This is double the parasite prevalence rate of 10.7% (95% CI: 8.6, 13.1) obtained from a household survey of 1004 healthy individuals selected from these villages at the same time. It is not significantly lower than the prevalence observed among 880 clients presenting with fever at health facilities in the district: 29.7% (95% CI: 23.0, 37.3). The prevalence of malaria parasitemia among children younger than 5 years whose families sought fever treatment from drug stores (42.1%; 95% CI: 31.4, 53.5) was equal to that of children presenting with fever at health facilities (42.5%; 95% CI: 25.0, 62.2). Conclusions Currently, drug store clients do not obtain malaria-specific treatment in the majority of cases where it might be warranted. Parasitological findings indicate that drug store clients, especially children, are as likely to be infected with malaria as patients seeking care for similar illnesses at health facilities. Drug stores may be attractive partners for policy makers eager to engage the private retail sector in expanding coverage of malaria treatment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2006
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