Associations of childhood exposure to malaria with cognition and behavior outcomes: a systematic review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Malaria is one of the major contributing risk factors for poor development of children living in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). However, little is known about the specific domains of cognition and behavior that are impacted by malaria, the extent of these deficits, and the different types of the malaria spectrum that are associated with these deficits. The objective of this systematic review is to determine the association of the different types of malaria infection on cognition and behavioral outcomes among children living in LMICs.

Methods and analysis

We will systematically search online bibliographic databases including MEDLINE (via PubMed), CINAHL (via EBSCO), PsycINFO (via EBSCO), Embase, and The Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CEN

SUBMITTER: Ssemata AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7416398 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature