Does an antimalarial drug history mean anything?
OBJECTIVE
To determine the validity of an antimalarial drug history.


METHODS
During a chloroquine sensitivity study carried out from 27 February to 13 April, 1995, an antimalarial drug history was obtained from the patients. A urine test was used as a gold standard to screen for antimalarial drugs in these patients.


METHODS
Two Mutare district primary health care centres.


METHODS
Fifty clinical malaria cases were screened.


METHODS
Cases were classified in a two by two contingency table based on the reported antimalarial drug and the results of the urine test. Positive predictive value and negative predictive value were then examined.
Mahomva
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City Health Department, Harare, Zimbabwe. amahomva@healthnet.zw
Peterson
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Rakata
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D000962:Antimalarials / Q000627:therapeutic use* / Q000652:urine; D002738:Chloroquine / Q000627:therapeutic use* / Q000652:urine; D004351:Drug Resistance; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening; D008487:Medical History Taking / Q000592:standards*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D015203:Reproducibility of Results
D000962:Antimalarials; D002738:Chloroquine