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Water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) intervention vs no WASH intervention

Outcome (design) · children and adults

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions to improve water, sanitation, and hygiene for preventing soil‐transmitted helminth infection 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) intervention vs no WASH intervention

Any STH prevalence · children and adults

Water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) intervention showed no clear difference in any STH prevalence compared with no WASH intervention (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions to improve water, sanitation, and hygiene for preventing soil‐transmitted helminth infection 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.86 [0.74, 1.01]
14 studies · 36055 participants
Moderate

Water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) intervention vs no WASH intervention

Ascaris lumbricoides prevalence · children and adults

Water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) intervention showed no clear difference in ascaris lumbricoides prevalence compared with no WASH intervention (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions to improve water, sanitation, and hygiene for preventing soil‐transmitted helminth infection 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.87 [0.73, 1.03]
11 studies · 25576 participants
Moderate

Water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) intervention vs no WASH intervention

Trichuris trichiura prevalence · children and adults

Water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) intervention showed no clear difference in trichuris trichiura prevalence compared with no WASH intervention (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions to improve water, sanitation, and hygiene for preventing soil‐transmitted helminth infection 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.94 [0.77, 1.14]
9 studies · 23981 participants
Low

Water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) intervention vs no WASH intervention

Hookworm prevalence · children and adults

Water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) intervention showed no clear difference in hookworm prevalence compared with no WASH intervention (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions to improve water, sanitation, and hygiene for preventing soil‐transmitted helminth infection 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.88 [0.75, 1.04]
9 studies · 24191 participants
Moderate

Water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) intervention vs no WASH intervention

Strongyloides stercoralis prevalence · children and adults

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions to improve water, sanitation, and hygiene for preventing soil‐transmitted helminth infection 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found