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Table 1 Comparison of total time taken by a lay volunteer recruited at the clinic comparing given addresses with GPS coordinates to locate a participants residence

From: Linking the global positioning system (GPS) to a personal digital assistant (PDA) to support tuberculosis control in South Africa: a pilot study

 

Wheillers Farm (n = 10)

Alexandra (n = 10)

 

Name and address

PDA/GPS

Name and address

PDA/GPS

Number found

10

10

9

10

Total time taken

5 hours

4 hours

3 hours

1 hr 30 min