4
|
RCT/ cRCT
|
1 high, 2 moderate/high and 1 low quality study
|
1 of 3 studies shows beneficial effect, I2=0%
|
Children 6-60 months presenting to health centres with MAM, all in Africa
|
30
|
20
|
0.92 (0.52 to 1.64)
|
Non-response rate: Moderate outcome specific quality
|
Risk Ratio
|
4
|
RCT/ cRCT
|
1 high, 2 moderate/high and 1 low quality study
|
All studies show beneficial effect, I2 = 57%
|
Children 6-60 months presenting to health centres with MAM, all in Africa
|
176
|
312
|
0.65 (0.47 to 0.90)
|
Recovery rate: Moderate/low outcome specific quality
|
Risk Ratio
|
5
|
RCT/ cRCT
|
1 high, 2 moderate/high, 1 moderate & 1 low quality study
|
All studies show beneficial effect, heterogeneous (I2 = 75%)
|
Children 6-60 months presenting to health centres with MAM, all in Africa
|
2,992
|
1,918
|
1.11 (1.04 to 1.18)
|
Rate of height gain: Moderate outcome specific quality
|
Mean Difference
|
2
|
RCT
|
1 moderate/high, 1 low quality study
|
Consistent, I2 = 0%
|
Children 6-60 months presenting to health centres with MAM, all in Africa
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
-0.00 (-0.02 to 0.02)
|
Rate of MUAC gain: Moderate outcome specific quality
|
Mean Difference
|
2
|
RCT
|
1 moderate/high, 1 low quality study
|
Consistent, I2 = 0%
|
Children 6-60 months presenting to health centres with MAM, all in Africa
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
0.04 (0.01 to 0.07)
|
Rate of weight gain: Moderate/low outcome specific quality
|
Mean Difference
|
3
|
RCT
|
1 moderate/high, 1 moderate and 1 low quality study
|
Heterogeneous (I2 = 84%)
|
Children 6-60 months presenting to feeding centers with MAM, all in Africa
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
0.61 (0.24 to 0.99)
|
Weight-for-height z-score change at completion or discharge: Moderate/low outcome specific quality
|
Mean Difference
|
2
|
RCT
|
1 high, 1 low quality study
|
Heterogeneous (I2 = 46%)
|
Children 6-60 months presenting to feeding centres with MAM, all in Africa
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
0.11 (0.04 to 0.17)
|