Cochrane · systematic review · CD010123
Integrated management of childhood illness (IMCI) strategy for children under five
Gera, T, Shah, D, Garner, P, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2016 · Cochrane Library
Effective Practice and Organisation of CareAMSTAR 2: not assessed
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
5
current version
GRADE rated
4
No studies
1
Included studies
NR
No studies 1 · 20%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 20%Low 2 · 40%Moderate 1 · 20%High 0 · 0%
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
Integrated management of childhood illness strategy compared with routine care
Population: children < 5 years of age
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Mortality Integrated management of childhood illness strategy vs routine care | Risk ratio 0.87 [0.68, 1.1] | 1 study · 5090 participants | Low |
Nutritional status Integrated management of childhood illness strategy vs routine care | Risk ratio 0.94 [0.84, 1.06] | 2 studies · 5242 participants | Low |
Quality of care Integrated management of childhood illness strategy vs routine care | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 727 participants | Very low |
Coverage of IMCI deliverables Integrated management of childhood illness strategy vs routine care | RR 0.92 [0.8, 1.05] | 2 studies · 4895 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency, indirectness |
Satisfaction of beneficiaries Integrated management of childhood illness strategy vs routine care | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |