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

Table 7 Comparison of hydrocoele data with MDA reports

Hydrocoele	Estimated Adult Population	Reported	Adjusted by PPV	Adjusted by under-reporting estimate and PPV	Reported during MDA^a
Malawi
St Montfort/Mafale	35,588	82	75	114	26
Bereu	8,596	47	44	66	31
Kasinthula	6,690	39	36	55	6
Total	50,874	168	155	234	63
Ghana
Selected communities in Ahanta West	24,835	175	82	N/A	12

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