Smartphone photography as a possible method of post-validation trachoma surveillance in resource-limited settings
Smartphone photography as a possible method of post-validation trachoma surveillance in resource-limited settings
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DOI：
10.1093/inthealth/ihz035
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发表时间：
2019-11-01
影响因子：
2.5
通讯作者：
Oldenburg, Catherine E.
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作者：
Snyder, Blake M.;Sie, Ali;Oldenburg, Catherine E.
Background: Validation of trachoma elimination requires monitoring after discontinuation of trachoma program activities, though such evaluations are not commonly done.Methods: Conjunctival examinations and smartphone photography were performed on a random sample of pre-school children from 15 villages in a region of Burkina Faso thought to have eliminated trachoma.Results: No clinically active trachoma was detected by in-field or photographic evaluation. Smartphone images demonstrated high agreement with field grading (>99% concordance).Conclusions: Trachoma appears to have been eliminated from this area of Burkina Faso. Smartphone cameras may be a useful aid for monitoring in resource-limited settings.
