Cochrane Reviews on Malaria by the READ-It team

Cochrane Reviews: Malaria

15 Jan 2021

Update:Atovaquone‐proguanil for treating uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria

What are the benefits and risks of atovaquone‐proguanil for treating uncomplicated malaria caused by the Plasmodium falciparum parasite?

Cochrane Systematic Review: UPDATE

08 Dec 2020

Paediatric formulations of artemisinin‐based combination therapies for treating uncomplicated malaria in children

Treating uncomplicated malaria in children: do child‐friendly formulations of medicines work better than usual tablet formulations?

Cochrane Systematic Review: NEW

04 Nov 2020

Rapid diagnostic tests for Plasmodium vivax malaria in endemic countries

Which types and brands of RDTs are the most accurate for diagnosing P vivax malaria?

Cochrane Systematic Review: NEW

15 Oct 2020

House modifications for preventing malaria

This review evaluates the effects of house modifications on malaria disease and transmission.

Cochrane Systematic Review: NEW

15 Jan 2021

Update:Atovaquone‐proguanil for treating uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria

What are the benefits and risks of atovaquone‐proguanil for treating uncomplicated malaria caused by the Plasmodium falciparum parasite?

Cochrane Systematic Review: UPDATE

08 Dec 2020

Paediatric formulations of artemisinin‐based combination therapies for treating uncomplicated malaria in children

Treating uncomplicated malaria in children: do child‐friendly formulations of medicines work better than usual tablet formulations?

Cochrane Systematic Review: NEW

04 Nov 2020

Rapid diagnostic tests for Plasmodium vivax malaria in endemic countries

Which types and brands of RDTs are the most accurate for diagnosing P vivax malaria?

Cochrane Systematic Review: NEW

15 Oct 2020

House modifications for preventing malaria

This review evaluates the effects of house modifications on malaria disease and transmission.

Cochrane Systematic Review: NEW

06 Sep 2020

Tafenoquine for preventing relapse in people with Plasmodium vivax malaria

The aim of this review was to see if tafenoquine could prevent relapses of vivax infections and if this effect is equivalent to that of standard‐dose primaquine.

Cochrane Systematic Review: UPDATE

19 Aug 2020

Primaquine alternative dosing schedules for preventing malaria relapse in people with Plasmodium vivax

Primaquine to cure people with Plasmodium vivax malaria: comparing dosing schedules

Cochrane Systematic Review: UPDATE

02 Dec 2019

Intermittent preventive treatment for malaria in infants

Intermittent preventive treatment could help prevent malaria in infants (IPTi) living in areas of moderate to high malaria transmission in sub‐Saharan Africa.

Cochrane Systematic Review: NEW

14 Aug 2019

Larviciding to prevent malaria transmission

Evaluating whether larviciding with chemical or microbial insecticides prevents malaria transmission.

Cochrane Systematic Review: NEW

09 Jul 2019

Primaquine at alternative dosing schedules for preventing relapse in people with Plasmodium vivax malaria

Primaquine to cure people with Plasmodium vivax malaria: comparing dosing schedules.

Cochrane Systematic Review: NEW

18 Jun 2019

Artemether for severe malaria

Artemether injection for treating people with severe malaria

Cochrane Systematic Review: UPDATE

23 May 2019

Indoor residual spraying in communities using insecticide‐treated nets for the prevention of malaria

The aim of this review was to summarize the impact of pyrethroid‐like or non‐pyrethroid‐like IRS on malaria, when implemented in communities that are using ITNs.

Cochrane Systematic Review: NEW

08 Jan 2019

Pyronaridine‐artesunate for treating uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria

The aim of this Cochrane Review was to find out if the antimalarial drug pyronaridine‐artesunate is effective and safe to treat uncomplicated cases of an important type of malaria (P falciparum). We collected and analysed all relevant studies to answer this question and found 10 studies.

Cochrane Systematic Review: UPDATE

29 Nov 2018

Piperonyl butoxide (PBO) combined with pyrethroids in insecticide‐treated nets to prevent malaria in Africa

The aim of this Cochrane Review was to find out if pyrethroid‐PBO nets add additional protection against malaria when compared to standard pyrethroid‐only nets.

Cochrane Systematic Review: NEW

06 Nov 2018

Insecticide‐treated nets for preventing malaria

The aim of this review update was to evaluate the available evidence and find out whether ITNs continue to be effective at controlling the disease. Cochrane researchers collected and analysed relevant studies and assessed the overall certainty of the evidence.

Cochrane Systematic Review: UPDATE

02 Nov 2018

Insecticide space spraying for preventing malaria transmission

In order to guide decision‐making for malaria control programmes, the aim of this Cochrane Review was to summarize the actions taken and reported findings of trials evaluating the impact of space spraying on malaria transmission.

Cochrane Systematic Review: NEW

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Cochrane Reviews: Malaria

Update:Atovaquone‐proguanil for treating uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria

Paediatric formulations of artemisinin‐based combination therapies for treating uncomplicated malaria in children

Rapid diagnostic tests for Plasmodium vivax malaria in endemic countries

House modifications for preventing malaria

Update:Atovaquone‐proguanil for treating uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria

Paediatric formulations of artemisinin‐based combination therapies for treating uncomplicated malaria in children

Rapid diagnostic tests for Plasmodium vivax malaria in endemic countries

House modifications for preventing malaria

Tafenoquine for preventing relapse in people with Plasmodium vivax malaria

Primaquine alternative dosing schedules for preventing malaria relapse in people with Plasmodium vivax

Intermittent preventive treatment for malaria in infants

Larviciding to prevent malaria transmission

Primaquine at alternative dosing schedules for preventing relapse in people with Plasmodium vivax malaria

Artemether for severe malaria

Indoor residual spraying in communities using insecticide‐treated nets for the prevention of malaria

Pyronaridine‐artesunate for treating uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria

Piperonyl butoxide (PBO) combined with pyrethroids in insecticide‐treated nets to prevent malaria in Africa

Insecticide‐treated nets for preventing malaria

Insecticide space spraying for preventing malaria transmission

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