01382nas a2200241   4500000000100000008004100001653000900042653003100051653003900082653001800121653001700139100001500156700001100171700001500182700001100197700002300208700001800231245007900249300001100328490000700339520078000346022001401126       2016                            d10aWASH10aSoil-transmitted helminths10aNeglected tropical diseases (NTDs)10aInterventions10aChemotherapy1 aCampbell S1 aNery S1 aMcCarthy J1 aGray D1 aSoares Magalhaes R1 aClements AC A00aA critical appraisal of control strategies for soil-transmitted helminths.  a97-1070 v323 a<p>Interventions that lead to reductions in soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) include chemotherapy with anthelmintic drugs and improvements in water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH). In this opinion article we aim to determine the evidence for optimal approaches for STH control. First we explore the evidence for the above interventions. We then appraise two integration strategies: current chemotherapy-oriented integrated neglected tropical disease (NTD) control and expanded 'multicomponent integration', which includes integrated chemotherapy, WASH, and other intervention strategies. While multicomponent integrated control may be an effective approach to sustainably reduce STH transmission, there is a need for evidence to prove the feasibility of this approach.</p>
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