Cochrane · systematic review · CD013398
House modifications for preventing malaria
Fox, T, Furnival-Adams, J, Chaplin, M, et al. · 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
4
current version
GRADE rated
4
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 25%Low 1 · 25%Moderate 1 · 25%High 1 · 25%
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
Current version onlySummary of findings table 1
Population: children and adults at risk of malaria
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Malaria parasite prevalence | RR 0.68 [0.57, 0.82] | 5 studies · 5183 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Anaemia prevalence | RR 0.7 [0.55, 0.89] | 3 studies · 3643 participants | High |
Clinical malaria incidence | rate ratio 1.68 | 3 studies · 3365 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency, indirectness |
Indoor adult mosquito density | Rate ratio 0.63 [0.3, 1.3] | 4 studies · 9894 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Summary of findings table 1
Population: people living in malaria transmission areas, excluding migrant populations or displaced individuals
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Clinical malaria incidence caused by P falciparum | Rate ratio 0.38 [0.18, 0.82] | 1 study · 219 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness |
Malaria parasite prevalence | Risk ratio 0.84 [0.6, 1.17] | 1 study · 713 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision, indirectness |
Anaemia prevalence | Risk ratio 0.61 [0.42, 0.89] | 1 study · 705 participants | Moderate Downgraded: imprecision, indirectness |
Entomological Inoculation Rate (EIR) | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 2 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision, indirectness |
Summary of findings table 1
Population: people living in malaria transmission areas, excluding migrant populations or displaced individuals
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Clinical malaria incidence caused by P falciparum | Rate ratio 0.38 [0.18, 0.82] | 1 study · 219 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness |
Malaria parasite prevalence | Risk ratio 0.84 [0.6, 1.17] | 1 study · 713 participants | Moderate Downgraded: imprecision, indirectness |
Anaemia prevalence | Risk ratio 0.61 [0.42, 0.89] | 1 study · 705 participants | Moderate Downgraded: imprecision, indirectness |
Entomological Inoculation Rate (EIR) | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 2 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision, indirectness |