The impact of home-based management of malaria on clinical outcomes in sub-Saharan African populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Malaria remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality globally and continues to disproportionately afflict the African population. We aimed to evaluate the effect of home management of malaria intervention on health outcomes.

Methods

In our systematic review and meta-analysis, six databases (Pubmed, Cochrane CENTRAL, EMBASE, CAB Abstracts and Global Health, CINAHL Complete, and BIOSIS) were searched for studies of home management of malaria from inception until November 15, 2023. We included before-after studies, observational studies, and randomised controlled trials of home management intervention delivered in community settings. The primary outcomes were malaria mortality and all-cause mortality. The risk of bias in individual observational studies was

SUBMITTER: Kua KP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10773121 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature