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583 questions · 638 findings · 60 reviews · Infectious Diseases

No studies found 54 · 8.5%GRADE not reported 98 · 15.4%Very low 118 · 18.5%Low 141 · 22.1%Moderate 141 · 22.1%High 86 · 13.5%

Topical repellents vs placebo or no treatment

Malaria case and infection incidence together ( · people living in malaria‐endemic areas

Topical repellents may leads to lower malaria case and infection incidence together ( compared with placebo or no treatment (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Non‐pyrethroid‐like indoor residual spraying (IRS) plus insecticide‐treated nets (ITNs) vs ITNs alone

Malaria incidence · people at risk of malaria

Non‐pyrethroid‐like indoor residual spraying (IRS) plus… showed no clear difference in malaria incidence compared with ITNs alone (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Pyrethroid‐like indoor residual spraying (IRS) + insecticide‐treated nets (ITNs) vs ITNs alone

Malaria incidence · people at risk of malaria

Pyrethroid‐like indoor residual spraying (IRS) + insecticide‐treated… showed no clear difference in malaria incidence compared with ITNs alone (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Clinical malaria incidence · children and adults at risk of malaria

It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes clinical malaria incidence (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Indoor adult mosquito density · children and adults at risk of malaria

The intervention showed no clear difference in indoor adult mosquito density (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

All‐cause mortality at day 28 · people with moderate to severe disease (WHO scale 4–9); all trials contributing results to the summary of findings table investigated…

It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes all‐cause mortality at day 28 (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Improvement of clinical status: all initial symptoms resolved (asymptomatic) at day 14 · all trials contributing results to the summary of findings table included people with mild disease (WHO scale 1 to 3)§

The intervention showed no clear difference in improvement of clinical status: all initial symptoms resolved… (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Improvement of clinical status: time to symptom resolution · all trials contributing results to the summary of findings table included people with mild disease (WHO scale 1 to 3)§

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

QoL (physical component) at up to 28 days, measured on the PROMIS Global‐10 scale and normalized to values from 16.2, low QoL, to 67.2, maximum QoL · all trials contributing results to the summary of findings table included people with mild disease (WHO scale 1 to 3)§

The intervention showed no clear difference in qoL (physical component) at up to 28 days, measured on the PROMIS… (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

QoL (mental component) at up to 28 days, measured on the PROMIS Global‐10 scale and normalized to values from 21.2, low QoL, to 67.6, maximum QoL · all trials contributing results to the summary of findings table included people with mild disease (WHO scale 1 to 3)§

The intervention showed no clear difference in qoL (mental component) at up to 28 days, measured on the PROMIS… (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Serious adverse events during the trial period · all trials contributing results to the summary of findings table included people with mild disease (WHO scale 1 to 3)§

The intervention showed no clear difference in serious adverse events during the trial period (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Any adverse events during the trial period · all trials contributing results to the summary of findings table included people with mild disease (WHO scale 1 to 3)§

The intervention showed no clear difference in any adverse events during the trial period (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Viral clearance at day 7 · all trials contributing results to the summary of findings table included people with mild disease (WHO scale 1 to 3)§

The intervention showed no clear difference in viral clearance at day 7 (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Worsening of clinical status: participants with new need for invasive mechanical ventilation or death at day 28 · people with moderate to severe disease (WHO scale 4–9); all trials contributing results to the summary of findings table investigated…

It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes worsening of clinical status: participants with new need for… (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Improvement of clinical status: participants discharged alive at day 28 · people with moderate to severe disease (WHO scale 4–9); all trials contributing results to the summary of findings table investigated…

The intervention showed no clear difference in improvement of clinical status: participants discharged alive at day… (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

QoL at longest · people with moderate to severe disease (WHO scale 4–9); all trials contributing results to the summary of findings table investigated…

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review