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4 questions · 4 findings · 1 reviews · Infectious Diseases

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Oral iron vs placebo or no treatment

Subgroup · children in malaria‐endemic areas

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Oral iron supplements for children in malaria‐endemic areas 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Oral iron vs placebo or no treatment

Clinical malaria Subgrouped by population anaemia (trial level) · children in malaria‐endemic areas

Oral iron showed no clear difference in clinical malaria Subgrouped by population anaemia (trial level) compared with placebo or no treatment (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Oral iron supplements for children in malaria‐endemic areas 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.92 [0.84, 1]
14 studies · 7168 participants
Moderate

Intervention not reported

Subgroup · children in malaria‐endemic areas

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Oral iron supplements for children in malaria‐endemic areas 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Intervention not reported

Clinical malaria Subgrouped by presence of malaria prevention or management services · children in malaria‐endemic areas

The intervention may leads to lower clinical malaria Subgrouped by presence of malaria prevention or… (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Oral iron supplements for children in malaria‐endemic areas 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.91 [0.84, 0.97]
7 studies · 5586 participants
Low