Study	Reason for exclusion
Awor 2014	Intervention not limited to malaria (iCCM of malaria, pneumonia and diarrhoea).
Biemba 2016	Intervention not limited to malaria (iCCM of malaria, pneumonia and diarrhoea).
Gaye 2020	mRDTs in both arm, active versus passive.
Kitutu 2017	Intervention not limited to malaria (iCCM of malaria, pneumonia).
Maloney 2017	Difference between arms only related to recommended retail price.
Mbonye 2015	A large proportion of vendors had professional healthcare qualifications (nurses, midwives or clinical officers; 37.9% in the intervention arm and 56.7% in the control arm), while the remainder were auxiliary nurses or nursing aides.
Mukanga 2012	Intervention not limited to malaria (included pneumonia).
Yeboah‐Antwi 2010	Intervention not limited to malaria (included pneumonia).

iCCM: integrated community case management; mRDT: malaria rapid diagnostic test.