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Table 7 Assessment of risk of bias in randomized trials comparing the risk of malaria among infants who received different IPTp regimens

From: Impact of Plasmodium falciparum malaria and intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy on the risk of malaria in infants: a systematic review

Criterion

Studies

Ruperez, 2016 [38]

Awine, 2016 [19]

Bardaji, 2011 [16]

Allocation concealment

Yes

Yes

Yes

Trial stopped early

No

No

No

Participants blinded

No

No

Yes

Study staff blinded

No

No

Yes

Infant malaria assessed blinded

Yes

Yes

Yes

Proportion of infants lost to follow-up

972/4247 (22.9%)

NR

NR

Overall risk of bias

Low

Low

Low

  1. NR not reported