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Insecticide‐treated bed nets and curtains vs untreated nets: Child mortality from all causes

Insecticide‐treated bed nets and curtains showed no clear difference in child mortality from all causes compared with untreated nets (moderate certainty).

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Insecticide‐treated bed nets and curtains vs untreated nets
Child mortality from all causes · people of all ages living in malaria transmission settings
Insecticide‐treated bed nets and curtains showed no clear difference in child mortality from all causes compared with untreated nets (moderate certainty).
Insecticide‐treated nets for preventing malaria (2018) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Rate ratio 0.67 [0.36, 1.23]2 studies · 25389 participantsModerate

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The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Insecticide‐treated nets for preventing malaria
2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Not reportedlist not extracted yetNot assessed

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