Comparison 1. IRS versus no intervention.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 CL cases	1		Risk Ratio (Fixed, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
1.1 8 months after intervention	1	2943	Risk Ratio (Fixed, 95% CI)	0.47 [0.23, 0.99]
1.2 10 months after intervention	1	2954	Risk Ratio (Fixed, 95% CI)	0.42 [0.23, 0.78]
1.3 15 months after intervention	1	2892	Risk Ratio (Fixed, 95% CI)	0.61 [0.38, 0.97]
2 Seroconversion (Montenegro Skin Test)	1	295	Risk Ratio (Fixed, 95% CI)	0.86 [0.63, 1.17]
2.1 18 months after intervention	1	295	Risk Ratio (Fixed, 95% CI)	0.86 [0.63, 1.17]