Cochrane · systematic review · CD011055
Interventions to improve disposal of child faeces for preventing diarrhoea and soil‐transmitted helminth infection
Majorin, F, Torondel, B, Ka Seen Chan, G, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2019 · Cochrane Library
Infectious DiseasesAMSTAR 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
13
current version
GRADE rated
13
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 9 · 69.2%Low 3 · 23.1%Moderate 1 · 7.7%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
Summary of findings table 1
Population: adults and children
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Diarrhoea prevalence Cluster RCTs | RR 0.93 [0.84, 1.04] | 2 studies · 12040 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency, indirectness |
Diarrhoea incidence Cluster RCTs | Rate ratio 0.71 [0.59, 0.86] | 2 studies · 2549 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency, indirectness |
Diarrhoea prevalence Controlled cohort studies: Sanitation Hygiene Education and Water Supply in Bangladesh (SHEWA‐B) intervention | RR 0.91 [0.64, 1.28] | 2 studies · 2000 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency, indirectness |
Diarrhoea prevalence Controlled cross‐sectional studies: Health Extension Package intervention (Ethiopia) | OR 0.26 [0.16, 0.42] | 2 studies · 1660 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency, indirectness |
Summary of findings table 2
Population: adults and children
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Diarrhoea prevalence RCTs | RR 0.92 [0.79, 1.07] | 4 studies · 16033 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency, indirectness |
STH infection (any helminth) RCTs | RR 1.03 [0.64, 1.65] | 2 studies · 3480 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency, indirectness |
STH infection (any helminth) Controlled cross‐sectional study | RR 2.51 [1.74, 3.62] | 1 study · 341 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency, indirectness |
Summary of findings table 3
Population: adults and children
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Diarrhoea prevalence RCTs | RR 0.79 [0.49, 1.26] | 2 studies · 9558 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency, indirectness |
Summary of findings table 4
Population: adults and children
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Diarrhoea prevalence RCTs | RR 1.15 [0.93, 1.41] | 1 study · 3650 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency, indirectness |
Diarrhoea incidence CBAs | Rate ratio 0.77 [0.71, 0.84] | 2 studies · 1028 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency, indirectness |
STH infection (any helminth) CBAs | OR 0.17 [0.02, 0.73] | 1 study · 99 participants | Very low Downgraded: imprecision, inconsistency, indirectness |
Summary of findings table 5
Population: adults and children
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Diarrhoea Case‐control studies: child faeces disposal in latrine | OR 0.73 [0.62, 0.85] | 17 studies · 32957 participants | Very low Downgraded: imprecision, inconsistency, indirectness |
Summary of findings table 6
Population: adults and children
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Diarrhoea Case‐control studies: defecation of children in latrine | OR 0.54 [0.33, 0.9] | 7 studies · 2996 participants | Very low Downgraded: imprecision, inconsistency, indirectness |