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July 12, 2026Malaria JournalOpen Access

Diagnostic performance of malaria microscopy among laboratory professionals in Ethiopia: a systematic review

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BMBewket MesganawKMKetema MisganawZTZigale Hibstu Teffera

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Systematic review evaluates malaria microscopy performance in laboratory professionals, highlighting implications for malaria control.

Key Points

  • The aim is to assess the diagnostic performance of malaria microscopy among laboratory professionals in Ethiopia.
  • Systematic review following PRISMA 2020 guidelines.
  • Included twelve cross-sectional studies from 2014 to 2021 with 1173 participants.
  • Evaluated microscopy performance using External Quality Assessment components.
  • Sensitivity ranged from 62% to 94.7% (mean: 78.9%).
  • Specificity ranged from 79.7% to 100% (mean: 90.8%).
  • Species identification agreement averaged 70.6% (range: 43.8%–95.0%).

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Mesganaw et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a532ed74f7abc118adecc84https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-026-06023-7
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