Estimate total number of AL doses required for test +ve non-malarial fevers
commodity_nmf_al_doses.RdNote the cost per dose is for a single dose (20/120 mg). A treatment course typically constitutes Artemether + lumefantrine given twice a day for 3 days following weight-based guidelines:
5 to <15 kg: 20/120 mg
15 to <25 kg: 40/240 mg
25 to <35 kg: 60/360 mg
>=35 kg: 80/480 mg
So course for a single adult (weighing >=35kg) may constitute 3 days x 2 times daily x 4 doses (4 x 20/120mg = 80/480mg) = 24 doses.
Usage
commodity_nmf_al_doses(
n_nmf,
treatment_coverage,
proportion_act,
age_upper,
pfpr,
pfpr_threshold = 0.05
)Arguments
- n_nmf
Non malarial fever case numbers by age band. Numeric scalar or vector.
- treatment_coverage
Treatment coverage proportions. Numeric scalar or vector.
- proportion_act
Proportion of treatments that are ACTs. Numeric scalar or vector.
- age_upper
Upper bounds for each age group. Numeric scalar or vector.
- pfpr
Prevalence. Numeric scalar or vector.
- pfpr_threshold
Prevalence threshold at which it is assumed NMF are not suspected (and subsequently tested) to be malaria. Numeric scalar or vector.