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. 2020 Sep 24;3:1720. Originally published 2019 Dec 3. [Version 2] doi: 10.12688/gatesopenres.13082.2

Table 2. Population, interventions, comparator, outcomes, and study design criteria.

Category Inclusion criteria
Population Infants of age 0 to 6 months, living in low- and middle-income countries
Intervention •   Micronutrient & calcium supplementation to mothers or infants
•   Food supplementation to mothers or infants
•   Kangaroo care*
•   Deworming
•   Maternal and breastfeeding education and promotion
•   Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) intervention
Comparators •   Placebo
•   Standard-of-care (if applicable)
•   No intervention
•   Any of the interventions listed above as monotherapy or in combination that can be used for
indirect comparison
Outcomes At least one of the following outcomes (reported after at least 2 months, *except for kangaroo care):

•   Length for age z-score (LAZ)
•   Proportion of stunted (LAZ < -2SD)
•   Length or height
•   Head circumference
Study Design Randomized clinical trials
Other Published in the English language