Developing a community-led SMS reporting tool for the rapid assessment of lymphatic filariasis morbidity burden: case studies from Malawi and Ghana

Table 6 Comparison of lymphoedema data with MDA reports

Lymphoedema	Estimated Adult Population	Reported	Adjusted by PPV	Adjusted by under-reporting estimate and PPV	Reported during MDA^a
Malawi
St Montfort/Mafale	35,588	36	31	37	3
Bereu	8,596	18	16	18	14
Kasinthula	6,690	36	36	42	13
Total	50,874	90	81	94	30
Ghana
Selected communities in Ahanta West	24,835	191	180	N/A	13

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