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Table 2 Additional randomised control trials (non-RESPIRE studies)

From: Improved stove interventions to reduce household air pollution in low and middle income countries: a descriptive systematic review

First author of study, year

Brief name

Study design

Study country

N

Age of partici-pants (years)

Sex

Control group (Y or N)

Pollutant outcome

Health Outcome

Follow-up period (post stove installation

Reported effect of stove use(positive effect (+); negative effect (−); no effect (/))

Beltramo 2012 [15]

Provision of solar oven + training + education

RCT

Senegal

790 participants (465 Ix; 325 control)

Mean 23 years

Female

Y

CO

NA

6 months

/

Hanna, 2012 [8]

Household behaviour on the impact of improved cook stoves

RCT (stepped wedge)

India

2651 house-holds

Unknown

Female

Y

e-CO, proxy PM

Exposure-related health complaints and health checks

4 years

/after first year

Jary, 2014 [31]

Feasibility of RCT of cook stove interventions

Pilot parallel RCT

Malawi

50

Adults

Female

Y

e-CO

Symptom burden, oxygen saturation

7 days

Feasible

Romieu, 2009 [36]

Improved biomass stove intervention in rural Mexico

RCT

Mexico

552 women

Adult

Women

Y

CO, PAH

Respiratory & lung function measurements, blood samples & health questionnaire

10 months

+

Rosa, 2014 [35]

Impact of water filters and improved cook stoves on drinking water and HAP

RCT (parallel household – randomised RCT)

Rwanda

566 households (HAP sampling in 121 households)

All

Both

Y

PM2.5

NA

5 months

+

  1. CO Carbon Monoxide, e-CO Exhaled CO, PM particular matter, PAH polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, Ix intervention group