Table 1 Description of individual study characteristics
sr. no | Author (year of publication) | Study design | Study setting | Study period | Follow up | Subjects | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sample size | Inclusion for age | ||||||
1 | Mekonnen SK. et al. (2015) [28] | single arm, open label Prospective cohort study | Omo Nada health center in southwestern Ethiopia | Augest-december 2011 | 28Â days | 89 | > 6Â months old |
2 | Ebstie YA. et al. (2015) [29] | single arm, open label Prospective cohort study | Bahir Dar district, Northwest Ethiopia | March and July 2012 | 28Â day | 134 | > 5Â years old |
3 | Eshetu T. et al. (2012) [30] | single arm, open label Prospective cohort study | Agaro Health Centre, Jimma Health Centre, Serbo Health Centre, and Asendabo Health Centre | November 2008 and January 2009 and between August and December 2009. | 42Â day | 348 | > 1Â year |
4 | Mulu A. et al. (2015) [31] | single arm, open label Prospective cohort study | Kemisie Health Center, Northeast Ethiopia | September, 2012 to May, 2013 | 28Â days | 66 | > 6Â months old |
5 | Hwang J. et al. (2011) [32] | single arm, open label Prospective cohort study | Bishoftu Malaria Clinic and Bulbula Health Center, Oromia Regional State | October and November 2009 | 42Â days | 119 | > 6Â months old |
6 | Nega D et al. (2016) [33] | single arm, open label Prospective cohort study | Metehara Health Centre, Eastern Ethiopia | October 2014 to January 2015 | 28 days | 91 | ≥ 6 months old |
7 | Getnet G. et al. (2015) [34] | single arm, open label Prospective cohort study | Enfranze Health Centrer, NW ethiopia | January and May 2013 | 28-day | 80 | > 6Â months old |
8 | Assefa A. et al. (2010)17 | single arm, open label Prospective cohort study | Serbo Health Center, Kersa District, SW Ethiopia. | November 2007 and January 2008 | 28Â day | 90 | NR |
9 | Kinfu G. et al. (2012) [35] | single arm, open label Prospective cohort study | Tumuga health center Alamata district, Tigrai regional state, North Ethiopia | August–November 2009. | 28 days | 71 | > 6 months old |
10 | Wudneh F. et al. (2016) [36] | one-arm prospective open label trial | Gendewuha (Metema) Health Center, NW ethiopia | October 2014 to January 2015 | 28-day | 91 | > 6Â months old |