Table 1 Cluster and household eligibility criteria for the HOme-based SElftestiNG (HOSENG) trial
Inclusion criteria | Exclusion criteria | |
|---|---|---|
Cluster eligibility | ||
1 | The cluster is rural and clearly confined to the catchment area of one of the study clinics a. Note: 1 cluster usually consists of 1 village, but could include several small villages if serviced by the same VHW | The village authority (= village chief) is opposed to trial participation |
2 | The cluster has at least 1 registered VHW who is willing to participate and fulfills the following criteria: a. is at least 18 years of age b. has adequate reading and writing skills c. successfully passes the training assessment evaluated by a local person independent to the research project and the research team, by checking if the VHW: 1) is able to fill in the assessment (ticking boxes, writing in correct fields) 2) is able to give an adequate answer regarding the open question, which implies adequate reading and writing skills and a basic logical thinking | The VHW is not willing to attend the training or opposed to trial participation or not fulfilling the criteria mentioned in inclusion criteria a. Note: if a cluster entails several VHWs, then the cluster can still participate if there is at least 1 VHW in the cluster who is willing to participate and fulfills the criteria |
Household eligibility | ||
1 | Signed informed consent from household head or representative aged 18 years or older | No signed informed consent from household head or representative aged 18 years or older |