Focus group discussions: numbers, participants, recruitment, stratification and exclusion criteria
| DSV | Health worker | Drug shop client | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of FGDs in the RDT arm | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Number of FGDs in the presumptive arm | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Total FGDs | 7 | 8 | 6 |
| Total FGD participants | 54 | 71 | 54 |
| Recruitment method | From project records | From visits to the health facilities | From project records |
| Stratification | By arm and frequency of referral | By arm and level of health facility | By referral for carers (for children) or adult seeking care for febrile illness; or those who had visited a shop for care for febrile illness |
| Exclusion criteria | Those who had worked in the area for <6 months | Those who had worked in the area for <6 months | Those who had not visited a drug shop in the past 6 months, children under the age of 18 |
DSV, drug shop vendor; FGD, focus group discussion; RDT, rapid diagnostic test.