Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

5 questions · 5 findings · 2 reviews · Infectious Diseases

No studies found 2 · 40%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 1 · 20%Moderate 1 · 20%High 1 · 20%

Severe malaria · malaria in infants

The intervention showed no clear difference in severe malaria (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intermittent preventive treatment for malaria in infants 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Rate ratio 1.29 [0.28, 5.98]
1 study · 147 participants
Moderate

Severe malaria · children under 12 months of age

The intervention showed no clear difference in severe malaria (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intermittent preventive treatment for malaria in infants 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Rate ratio 0.92 [0.47, 1.81]
2 studies · 1347 participants
Low

Severe malaria · malaria in infants

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Intermittent preventive treatment for malaria in infants 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Severe malaria · malaria in infants

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Intermittent preventive treatment for malaria in infants 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Severe malaria · Children aged less than 5 years

The intervention leads to lower severe malaria (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intermittent preventive treatment for malaria in children living in areas with seasonal transmission 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Rate Ratio 0.27 [0.1, 0.76]
2 studies · 5964 participants
High