Cochrane · systematic review · CD009527
Adding rapid diagnostic tests to community‐based programmes for treating malaria
Allen, EN, Wiyeh, ABeriliy, McCaul, M · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2022 · Cochrane Library
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
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current version
GRADE rated
7
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 14.3%Low 3 · 42.9%Moderate 2 · 28.6%High 1 · 14.3%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Show all 2 versionsMalaria rapid diagnostic test (mRDT) compared to clinical diagnosis in community‐based malaria programmes
Population: people with suspected malaria
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Mortality Malaria rapid diagnostic test (mRDT) vs clinical diagnosis | no estimate extracted | 7678 participants | Very low Downgraded: imprecision |
Antimalarial prescribing to microscopy‐ or PCR‐negative people Malaria rapid diagnostic test (mRDT) vs clinical diagnosis | RR 0.17 [0.07, 0.4] | 7877 participants | Moderate Downgraded: imprecision, inconsistency |
Composite appropriate treatment Malaria rapid diagnostic test (mRDT) vs clinical diagnosis | RR 3.04 [2.46, 3.74] | 9332 participants | High |
Number of people receiving an antimalarial Malaria rapid diagnostic test (mRDT) vs clinical diagnosis | RR 0.21 [0.14, 0.34] | 4729 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Antibiotic prescribing to microscopy‐ or PCR‐negative people Malaria rapid diagnostic test (mRDT) vs clinical diagnosis | RR 2.02 [1.21, 3.37] | 5179 participants | Moderate Downgraded: imprecision |
Malaria rapid diagnostic test (mRDT) in community‐based care versus health facility care for people with suspected malaria
Population: people with suspected malaria
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
All‐cause mortality and malaria mortality Malaria rapid diagnostic test (mRDT) in community‐based care vs health facility care | no estimate extracted | 9428 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Hospitalizations Malaria rapid diagnostic test (mRDT) in community‐based care vs health facility care | no estimate extracted | 9428 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |