Environmental methods for dengue vector control - A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Vector control remains the primary method to prevent dengue infections. Environmental interventions represent sustainable and safe methods as there are limited risks of environmental contamination and toxicity. The objective of this study is to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis of the effectiveness of the following environmental methods for dengue vector control.

Methodology/principal findings

Following the PRISMA guidelines, a systematic literature search was conducted using the databases PubMed, EMBASE, LILACS, the Cochrane Library and Google Scholar. Quality assessment was done using the CONSORT 2010 checklist. For the meta-analysis the difference-in-differences (DID) and the difference-of-endlines (DOE) were calculated according to the Schmidt-Hunt

SUBMITTER: Buhler C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6650086 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature