01638nas a2200349   4500000000100000008004100001260001200042653002300054653001500077653003200092653001200124100002000136700001200156700001400168700001500182700001300197700001600210700001400226700001500240700001200255700001500267700001200282700001300294700001500307700002000322245009300342856007900435300001200514490000800526520074000534022001401274       2021                            d  c01/202110acost-effectiveness10aintegrated10aNeglected Tropical Diseases10asurveys1 aHarding-Esch EM1 aBrady M1 aAngeles C1 aFleming FM1 aMartin D1 aMcPherson S1 aHurtado H1 aNesemann J1 aNwobi B1 aScholte RG1 aTaleo F1 aTalero S1 aSolomon AW1 aSaboyá-Díaz M00aLessons from the Field: Integrated survey methodologies for neglected tropical diseases.  uhttps://academic.oup.com/trstmh/article-pdf/115/2/124/36129878/traa132.pdf  a124-1260 v1153 a<p>The 2021-2030 Neglected Tropical Diseases road map calls for intensified cross-cutting approaches. By moving away from vertical programming, the integration of platforms and intervention delivery aims to improve efficiency, cost-effectiveness and programme coverage. Drawing on the direct experiences of the authors, this article outlines key elements for successful integrated surveys, the challenges encountered, as well as future opportunities and threats to such surveys. There are multiple advantages. Careful planning should ensure that integration does not result in a process that is less efficient, more expensive or that generates data driving less reliable decisions than conducting multiple disease-specific surveys.</p>  a1878-3503