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112 questions · 112 findings · 3 reviews

No studies found 31 · 27.7%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 35 · 31.3%Low 27 · 24.1%Moderate 18 · 16.1%High 1 · 0.9%

Intervention not reported

Anthropometric recovery: percentage of children who recover from moderate or severe wasting Defined as % children aged 6–59 months who recovered in treatment programmes for moderate or severe malnutrition (Wroe 2021) · children aged > 6 months and ≤ 5 years with wasting
1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Relapse Defined as MUAC < 115 mm within 2 months after recovery (Hussain 2021) · children aged > 6 months and ≤ 5 years with wasting

The intervention showed no clear difference in relapse Defined as MUAC < 115 mm within 2 months after recovery… (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Transfer to inpatient care Defined as referral for complications such as fever, pneumonia, anorexia or dehydration (Hussain 2021) · children aged > 6 months and ≤ 5 years with wasting

The intervention showed no clear difference in transfer to inpatient care Defined as referral for complications… (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Default from care Defined as absence on 2 consecutive visits (Hussain 2021) · children aged > 6 months and ≤ 5 years with wasting

The intervention showed no clear difference in default from care Defined as absence on 2 consecutive visits… (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Anthropometric recovery: improvement from severe wasting Defined as MUAC ≥ 115 mm, clinically well, absence of oedema for 2 consecutive visits, and minimum stay of 8 weeks in the programme (Hussain 2021) · children aged > 6 months and ≤ 5 years with wasting

The intervention may leads to lower anthropometric recovery: improvement from severe wasting Defined as… (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Anthropometric recovery Defined as: WHZ ≥ −1.5 or MUAC > 125 mm for 2 consecutive visits and absence of nutritional oedema for 14 days (Alvarez Moran 2018b); absence of oedema and WHZ ≥ −1.5 or MUAC > 125 mm (Charle‐Cuellar 2021c; no oedema and we... · children aged > 6 months and < 5 years with wasting

It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes anthropometric recovery Defined as: WHZ ≥ −1.5 or MUAC > 125 mm for… (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Non‐response to treatment Defined as: not achieving weight‐for‐height > 85% of ideal or relapse requiring inpatient treatment (Linneman 2007)a; persistent oedema at 21 days or no weight gain in 2 consecutive visits (Ogobara Dougnon 2021)d; not mee... · children aged > 6 months and < 5 years with wasting

It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes non‐response to treatment Defined as: not achieving… (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review