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Table 1 Quality of sources of data for estimates

From: Protective efficacy of malaria case management for preventing malaria mortality in children: a systematic review for the Lives Saved Tool

 

Data source

Number of studies

Data source quality

Uncomplicated malaria - untreated

Delphi method

1

low

Uncomplicated malaria - treated

Deaths reported in clinical trials of ACTs for uncomplicated malaria

49

high

All hospitalized malaria - untreated

Mortality when treated with CQ in setting of high CQ resistance – hospital observational studies

2

low

All hospitalized malaria - treated

Mortality in hospitals offering high standards of care - hospital observational studies

4

moderate

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BMC Public Health

ISSN: 1471-2458

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