Table 2 Diagnostic performance and costs (in USD) used for baseline comparison

 RDT sensitivity^*

0.82 to 0.96

 RDT specificity^*

0.80 to 0.90

 Cost of RDT^*

0.60

 Cost of treatment (ACT)^*

2.40

 Lost daily wages^†

21.55

 Scenario

False negatives

False positives

  A. No cost associated with false positive or false negative

0.00

0.00

  B. False negative equal to cost of RDT^*

2.40

0.00

  C. False negative equal to cost of RDT^* and potential lost wages^†

23.95

0.00

  D. Same as C with small offset for false positives

23.95

1.50