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Table 1 The inclusion and exclusion criteria for ceiling net installation, cross-sectional survey, and prospective cohort survey

From: Evaluation of the protective efficacy of Olyset®Plus ceiling net on reducing malaria prevalence in children in Lake Victoria Basin, Kenya: study protocol for a cluster-randomized controlled trial

Inclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria

Ceiling net installation

 At least one permanent resident aged 18 years or older in the household

Vacant dwelling structure (confirmed with at least two visits by CHVs)

 Informed consent provided by at least one adult in the household

Dwelling structure to be vacated or destroyed within the study period

Cross-sectional survey

 Age between three and 15 years old

Severe chronic illnesses

 Living in the study area during the study period

 

 Informed consent was provided by the parent or guardian before each survey

 

Prospective cohort survey

 Living in the study area at the time of Olyset®Plus ceiling net installation

Severe chronic illnesses

 No plan to leave or stay outside the study area for an extended period (longer than one month) over the 12-month follow-up period

Pregnancy

 Informed consent provided (if the participant is a minor, informed consent must be provided by the participant’s parent or guardian)