Evaluation of malaria rapid diagnostic test kit performance in a high-transmission setting: a facility-based cross-sectional study in rural Ghana

The real-world performance parameters observed for the RDT kits were marginally lower than manufacturer-reported values. With an overall accuracy of nearly 95%, test outcomes of prequalified RDT kits can be deemed reliable for guiding malaria treatment in areas lacking microscopy services. However, strict adherence to storage guidelines, continuous user training, and periodic quality assessments are essential to maintain kit performance.