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. 2014 Aug 1;3:25. doi: 10.1186/2049-9957-3-25

Table 5.

Summary of evidence according to the type of intervention

Outcomes ITNs, bed sheets, and IRS IPT Community education and cleanliness campaigns
ITNs ownership
2.28 [1.95, 2.67]
 
0.99 [0.76, 1.28]
ITNs usage
2.49 [1.90, 3.27]
1.07 [0.59, 1.94]
1.02 [0.96, 1.09]
Parasitemia
0.58 [0.36, 0.94]
0.54 [0.37, 0.81]
 
Malaria prevalence
0.42 [0.25, 0.70]
0.45 [0.14, 1.47]
0.53 [0.11, 2.59]
Malaria incidence
0.74 [0.53, 1.04]
0.50 [0.22, 1.14]
 
Splenomegaly
0.72 [0.44, 1.17]
0.82 [0.52, 1.32]
 
Anemia prevalence
0.49 [0.38, 0.62]
0.90 [0.76, 1.07]
 
Mean Hb
9.00 [8.80, 9.20]
-0.03 [-0.40, 0.34]
 
Weight
 
-0.02 [-0.28, 0.24]
 
Stunting
 
1.11 [0.86, 1.42]
 
Wasting
 
0.87 [0.67, 1.13]
 
Underweight
 
0.94 [0.78, 1.14]
 
All-cause mortality
0.79 [0.64, 0.96]
0.89 [0.37, 2.15]
 
Malaria specific mortality 0.86 [0.62, 1.19] 0.33 [0.20, 0.55]  

ITNs: Insecticide-treated nets, IRS: Indoor residual spraying, IPT: Intermittent preventive therapy.

*Estimates in bold suggests significant impact.