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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

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 outcomes: number of children with MUAC ≥ 115 mm on discharge (Hussain 2021) · children aged > 6 months and ≤ 5 years with wasting

The intervention showed no clear difference in anthropometric outcomes: number of children with MUAC ≥ 115 mm on… (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Anthropometric outcomes: weight gain per day (g/kg/day) Calculated as ((discharge weight − admission weight)/weight on admission)/days in treatment among recovered children (Hussain 2021) · children aged > 6 months and ≤ 5 years with wasting
1 finding from 1 review

LHWs to promote immunisation uptake in children vs usual care

Immunisation schedule up to date Interviews with mothers, record reviews · patients with improving immunisation uptake among children < 2 years whose vaccination is not up to date

LHWs to promote immunisation uptake in children probably leads to higher immunisation schedule up to date Interviews with mothers, record… compared with usual care (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Completed preventive therapy with Isoniazid ‐ LHW supported self‐supervision or DOT compared with self‐supervision · patients with tuberculosis (TB) treatment

The intervention showed no clear difference in completed preventive therapy with Isoniazid ‐ LHW supported… (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

LHWs vs usual care

Mortality among children less than 5 years Verbal autopsy · patients with reducing mortality and morbidity in children <5 years

LHWs showed no clear difference in mortality among children less than 5 years Verbal autopsy compared with usual care (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

LHWs vs usual care

Morbidity e.g. fever, diarrhoea, ARI Verbal reports obtained during home visits, record reviews · patients with reducing mortality and morbidity in children <5 years

LHWs may leads to lower morbidity e.g. fever, diarrhoea, ARI Verbal reports obtained during… compared with usual care (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

LHWs vs usual care

Morbidity ‐ care seeking practice hospital record review · patients with reducing mortality and morbidity in children <5 years

LHWs showed no clear difference in morbidity ‐ care seeking practice hospital record review compared with usual care (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Cure for smear positive TB patients (new and retreatment) Sputum smear test · patients with tuberculosis (TB) treatment

The intervention probably leads to higher cure for smear positive TB patients (new and retreatment) Sputum… (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review