Table 2 Comparison of different approaches of active case detection giving the approach, numbers screened, numbers of confirmed cases, and the clinical classification, gender, pediatric numbers, grade and costs of those cases
From: Evaluating active leprosy case identification methods in six districts of Nepal
Approach | Screened | Suspected cases | Confirmed cases | New case detection rate (/100,000) | PB:MB (%) | F:M (%) | Pediatric cases (%)a | New leprosy cases with grade 2 disabilities (%) | Cost/case NPR (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
House-to-house visits | 26,469 | 365 | 27 | 102 | 16:11 (59:41) | 17:10 (63:37) | 3 (11) | 3 (11) | 76,500 (USD 642) |
Contact tracing | 7608 | 214 | 19 | 250 | 13:6 (68:32) | 11:8 (57:43) | 2 (11) | 1 (5) | 90,286 (USD 758) |
Prison screening | 4428 | 185 | 2 | 45 | 0:2 (0:100) | 0:2 (0:100) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 298,300 (USD 2504) |