Table 2 Characteristics of the included studies
Study | Study design | Country | Intervention | Target population | Integrated/Non-integrated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abdulla 2001 [14] | Pre-post | Tanzania | Social marketing about bed nets and ITNs through public and private outlets and door-to-door distribution | Interventions for the general population and outcomes assessed in children under 2Â years of age | Non-integrated |
Ahorlu 2009 [13] | Pre-post | Ghana | Home delivered IPTc comprising of a single dose of amodiaquine (AQ) + artesunate (AS) over three days along with treatment of febrile illness | Children 6–60 months of age | Non-integrated |
Ahorlu 2011 [12] | Pre-post | Ghana | Home delivered IPTc comprising of a single dose of AQ + AS over three days along with treatment of febrile illness | Children 6–60 months of age | Non-integrated |
Ayi 2010 [15] | Quasi-experimental | Ghana | School-based malaria education delivered by teachers | School children in grades 3–5 | Non-integrated, school- based |
Bojang 2011 [16] | cRCT | Gambia | IPTc delivered by village health workers (VHW) comprising of a single dose of sulfadoxine (SP) + three doses of AQ versus delivery through reproductive and child health clinics | Children < 6 years | Non-integrated |
Castro 2009 [17] | Quasi-experimental | Tanzania | Environmental management through drain cleaning versus use of larvicide versus no intervention | General population | Non-integrated |
D’Alessandro 1995 [16] | cRCT | Gambia | Impregnated bed nets distribution | General population | Integrated with PHC and delivered through TBA |
D’Alessandro 1995 [18] | cRCT | Gambia | Impregnated bed nets distribution | Children 1–4 years | Integrated with PHC and delivered through TBA |
D’Alessandro 1996 [19] | cRCT | Gambia | Impregnated bed nets distribution | Pregnant women | Integrated with PHC and delivered through TBA |
D’Alessandro 1997 [8] | Case control | Gambia | Impregnated bed nets distribution | Children 1–9 years of age | Integrated with PHC and delivered through TBA |
Dapeng 1996 [20] | Pre-post | China | Insecticide spraying + ITNs | General population | Non-integrated |
Delacollette 1996 [21] | Quasi-experimental | Zaire | Educational messages + presumptive treatment with chloroquine (CQ) through CHWs versus routine treatment in a health facility | General population | Non-integrated |
Eriksen 2010 [18] | cRCT | Tanzania | Training of health workers and women leaders + presumptive malaria treatment with single dose SP versus routine facility care | Children < 5 years | Non-integrated |
Ter Kuile 2003 [22] | cRCT | Kenya | ITNs distribution versus no distribution | Children < 36 months | Non-integrated |
Gies 2008 [23] | Quasi-experimental | Burkina Faso | Community based promotion + IPTp with SP versus only IPTp with SP versus CQ | Pregnant women | Integrated with ANC |
Grabowski 2005 [24] | Pre-post | Ghana | ITNs distribution | Children < 5 years | Integrated with measles campaign |
Grabowski 2005 [25] | Pre-post | Zambia | ITNs distribution | Children < 5 years | Integrated with measles campaign |
Greenwood 1989 [26] | RCT | Gambia | IPTp with Maloprim fortnightly delivered through TBA | Pregnant women | Integrated with ANC delivered through TBA |
Hawley 2003 [10] | RCT | Ghana | Community education + ITNs distribution | General population | Non-integrated |
Hightower 2010 [27] | Pre-post | Kenya | Free distribution | Pregnant women and children < 5 years | Integrated with measles campaign |
Kidane and Morrow, 2000 [28] | RCT | Ethiopia | Mothers trained to provide presumptive treatment to children with CQ | Children < 5 years | Non-integrated |
Kolaczinski 2010 [29] | Quasi-experimental | Uganda | ITNs distribution campaign | Pregnant women and children < 5 years | Non-integrated |
Krezanoski 2010 [30] | cRCT | Madagascar | Distribution of redeemable coupons for ITNs | General population | Non-integrated |
Kuile 2003 [31] | RCT | Kenya | Distribution of ITNs versus no nets | Intervention on general population while outcomes were assessed on children | Non-integrated |
Kweku 2009 [32] | cRCT | Ghana | IPTc comprising of three doses of AQ + SP delivered by community volunteers versus delivery at outpatient facilities or EPI clinics | Children < 5 years | Non-integrated |
Macintyre 2003 [33] | RCT | Kenya | Use of impregnated bed sheets | General population | Non-integrated |
Mbonye 2008 [34] | Quasi-experimental | Uganda | IPTp with two doses of SP delivered through TBA shop vendors, community reproductive health workers and APMs | Pregnant women | Integrated with ANC through TBAs |
Mbonye 2008 [35] | Quasi-experimental | Uganda | IPTp with two doses of SP delivered through TBA shop vendors, community reproductive health workers and APMs | Pregnant women | Integrated with ANC through TBAs |
Msyamboza 2008 [36] | Quasi-experimental | Malawi | IPTp comprising threw doses of SP delivered through SP versus facility-based care | Pregnant women | Integrated with ANC |
Noor 2007 [37] | Pre-post | Kenya | ITNs delivered via the commercial sector versus ANC clinics versus mass distribution | General population | Non-integrated |
Okabayashi 2006 [38] | Pre-post | Thailand | School-based teacher training and manual formulation for children, school lectures, outdoor activities, and community awareness about malaria prevention | School children from grades 3–5 | School-based, non-integrated |
Okeibunor 2011 [39] | Quasi-experimental | Nigeria | Distribution of IPTp (SP) + ITNs through community volunteers | Pregnant women | Non-integrated |
Rhee 2005 [40] | Quasi-experimental | Mali | Community education + net impregnation services versus net impregnation alone | General population | Non-integrated |
Schellenberg 2001 [41] | Pre-post | Tanzania | Social marketing of ITNs + insecticides for ITNs through community shop keepers, religious leaders, and health workers with community sensitization | General population | Non-integrated |
Sharma 2009 [42] | RCT | India | Community group meeting for ITNs use and mass awareness + olyset nets versus untreated nets versus no nets | General population | Non-integrated |
Skarbinski 2007 [43] | Pre-post | Tanzania | ITNs distribution with a child health campaign including measles, vitamin A, and deworming | Children < 5 years | Integrated with child health campaign |
Staedke 2009 [44] | RCT | Uganda | Home-based presumptive treatment with artemether/lumefantrine versus clinic-based routine care | Children 1–6 years | Non-integrated |
Tagbor 2011 [45] | RCT | Ghana | Presumptive malaria treatment by community drug distributors (home based management) + IPTc with AS and AQ | Children < 5 years | Non-integrated |
Terlouw 2010 [46] | Pre-post | Togo | ITNs distribution with a child health campaign | Children < 5 years | Integrated with child health campaign |
Thang 2009 [47] | cRCT | Vietnam | Distribution of long-lasting insecticide-treated hammocks | General population | Non-integrated |
Thwing 2008 [48] | Pre-post | Niger | ITNs distribution with polio immunization | Children < 5 years | Integrated with polio immunization |
Wolkon 2010 [49] | Pre-post | Togo | ITNs distribution with a deworming and vaccine campaign during child health week | Children + outcomes in general population | Integrated with child health days |