Table 1.
Summary of study quality for randomised controlled trials and controlled pre-post studies included in the review*
| Study | Power calculation | Concealment of allocation | Completeness of follow-up | Blinding of primary outcome | Similarity of intervention and control groups at baseline: primary outcome | Similarity of intervention and control groups at baseline: demographics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randomized controlled trials | ||||||
| Staedke and others, 200919 | Done | Done | Done | Not clear | Done | Done |
| Mubi and others, 201118 | Done | Done | Done | Not clear (not specified) | Done | Done |
| Chinbuah and others, 201221 | Done | Done | Done | Done | Done | Not done (significant difference in ITN use and parasitemia) |
| Winch and others, 200345 | Done | Done | Not clear (no trial profile) | Not clear | Not clear (not reported) | Done |
| Yeboah-Antwi and others, 201020 | Done | Done | Done | Not clear | Not clear (not reported) | Not done (signification difference in immunization) |
| Mukanga and others, 2012†23 | Done | Done | Done | Not done | Done | Done |
| Kidane and Morrow, 200016 | Done | Done | Not done | Not clear (not specified) | Done | Not clear (not reported) |
| Eriksen and others, 201015 | Done | Done | Not clear (no trial profile) | Not done | Not done (significant difference in hemoglobin level and parasite positivity) | Done |
| Kouyate and others, 200817 | Done | Done | Not clear (no trial profile) | Not done | Done | Not done (significant difference in ethnicity) |
| Kalyango and others, 201222,66,67 | Not clear (not reported) | Done | Not clear (no trial profile) | Not clear (not specified) | Not clear (not reported) | Not clear (not reported) |
| Controlled pre-post studies | ||||||
| Fapohunda and others, 200424 | Done | NA | Not clear (not reported) | Not clear | Not clear (significant difference in prompt treatment seeking and anemia) | Not clear (not reported) |
| Nsungwa-Sabiiti and others, 200726 | Done | NA | Not done | Not done | Not clear (similar on overall treatment, different treatment < 24 hours) | Not clear (descriptive text, no clear table) |
| Lemma and others, 201025 | Done | NA | Not done | Not done | Not done (significant difference in parasite positivity) | Not done (significant difference in altitude and distance to HF) |
*
ITN = insecticide-treated net; NA = not applicable; HF = health facility.
†
Multi-site study (Burkina Faso, Ghana, Uganda) with standardized study design.