Table 5 Summary of evidence according to the type of intervention

ITNs ownership

2.28 [1.95, 2.67]

0.99 [0.76, 1.28]

ITNs usage

2.49 [1.90, 3.27]

1.07 [0.59, 1.94]

1.02 [0.96, 1.09]

Parasitemia

0.58 [0.36, 0.94]

0.54 [0.37, 0.81]

Malaria prevalence

0.42 [0.25, 0.70]

0.45 [0.14, 1.47]

0.53 [0.11, 2.59]

Malaria incidence

0.74 [0.53, 1.04]

0.50 [0.22, 1.14]

Splenomegaly

0.72 [0.44, 1.17]

0.82 [0.52, 1.32]

Anemia prevalence

0.49 [0.38, 0.62]

0.90 [0.76, 1.07]

Mean Hb

9.00 [8.80, 9.20]

-0.03 [-0.40, 0.34]

Weight

-0.02 [-0.28, 0.24]

Stunting

1.11 [0.86, 1.42]

Wasting

0.87 [0.67, 1.13]

Underweight

0.94 [0.78, 1.14]

All-cause mortality

0.79 [0.64, 0.96]

0.89 [0.37, 2.15]

Malaria specific mortality

0.86 [0.62, 1.19]

0.33 [0.20, 0.55]