Author(Year) | Sample size(n) | Age of participants | Dosage | Location | Quality score | Risk Ratio | %Weight using FEM* |
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Madhi et al. (2011) [19] | 547 | <4 months | 10–20 mg/kg | South Africa and Botswana | 5A | 0.98(0.7,1.39) | 32.4% |
Madhi et al. (2011) [19] | 806 | <4 months | 10–20 mg/kg | South Africa and Botswana | 5A | 0.86(0.57,1.29) | 22.8% |
Zar et al. (2007) [18] | 263 | <51 months | 10(8–12)mg/kg | South Africa | 5A | 0.28(0.1,0.78) | 3.6% |
Gupta et al. (1993) [24] | 167 | 5–15 years | 15 mg/kg | India | 1D | 0.61(0.3,1.25) | 7.5% |
Debre et al. (1973) [22] | 2,307 | 5–14 years | 5–15 mg/kg | France | 1D | 0.40(0.15,1.05) | 4.0% |
Egsmose et al. (1965) [20] | 406 | 0–15 years | 5–10 mg/kg | Kenya | 5A | 0.38(0.16,0.88) | 5.2% |
Comstock et al. (1962) [23] | 3,074 | 2 months–15 years | 4–8 mg/kg | Alaska | 5A | 0.33(0.07,1.64) | 1.5% |
Mount et al. (1961) [25] | 2,750 | 0–15 years | 4–6 mg/kg | USA, Canada, Mexico | 5A | 0.40(0.27,0.61) | 22.9% |
Total | 10,320 | 100% |