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We, therefore, investigated the sensitivity of three prominent methodologies\u2014sentinel, cluster, and practical, each varying in site selection, sampling approach, and data interpretation. We conducted a cross-sectional study among 2,093 children across 45 schools in Ese-Odo, Ile-Oluiji, and Irele local government areas (LGAs) of Ondo, Nigeria. Fresh stool and urine samples were processed using Kato\u2013Katz and urine filtration techniques to estimate prevalence, which was compared with 2014 baseline estimates. Findings showed significant prevalence reductions in Ese-Odo from 1.3% (95% CI: 0.5\u20133.3) at baseline to 0.1% (95% CI: 0.01\u20130.95) at impact (d = \u221292.3%, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> = 0.03) and in Ile-Oluiji from 58.0% (95% CI: 53.9\u201362.1) to 1.8% (95% CI: 0.9\u20133.3; d = \u221297%, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> = 0.00). However, it increased from 3.0% (95% CI: 1.6\u20135.6) to 5.3% (95% CI: 3.8\u20137.3) in Irele (d = 66%, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> = 0.13). Higher prevalence estimates were observed with the practical method compared with cluster and sentinel across the three LGAs: 0.3% versus 0.1% versus 0.0% in Ese-Odo, 5.8% versus 5.3% versus 5.4% in Irele, and 2.2% versus 1.8% versus 1.5% in Ile-Oluiji (all <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &gt;0.05). Sentinel and cluster methodologies suggest stopping PC, whereas the practical method suggests continued PC in Irele. Our findings demonstrate that practical assessment is a sensitive method for refining PC decisions.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.4269\/ajtmh.24-0352","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,2,18]],"date-time":"2025-02-18T13:26:56Z","timestamp":1739885216000},"page":"987-999","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Sensitivity of Three Impact Assessment Methodologies in Adjusting Preventive Chemotherapy Treatment Decisions for Schistosomiasis Elimination in Ondo State, Nigeria"],"prefix":"10.4269","volume":"112","author":[{"given":"Uwem F.","family":"Ekpo","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria;"},{"name":"Akwa Ibom State University, Ikot Akpaden, Nigeria;"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Francisca O.","family":"Olamiju","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Mission to Safe the Helpless, Lagos, 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