A5V4d

Feverish illness in children
Number of studies Number of children Effect Quality
Mean temperature at > 2 to 5 hours
3 hours
1 (Paul et al., 2010) 36.9°C (SD
0.4),
n = 20 c
4 hours
1 (Nabulsi et al.,
2006)
226
Intervention Control Relative
(95% confidence
interval)
37.5°C (SD
0.7),
n = 37 e
1 (Paul et al., 2010) 36.9°C (SD
0.3),
n = 20 c
5 hours
1 (Paul et al., 2010) 36.8°C (SD
0.3),
n = 20 c
Mean temperature at > 5 to 24 hours
6 hours
1 (Paul et al., 2010) 36.9°C (SD
0.3), n = 20 c
Mean temperature at > 24 hours
Day 1
1 (Sarrell et al.,
2006)
Day 2
1 (Sarrell et al.,
2006)
Day 3
1 (Sarrell et al.,
2006)
Afebrile at 1 to 2 hours
1 hour
39.64°C (SD
1.17), n = 155 a
38.78°C (SD
0.87), n = 155 a
38.54°C (SD
0.74), n =155 a
1 (Paul et al., 2010) 16 of 20 c
2 hours
1 (Paul et al., 2010) 20 of 20 c
37.2°C (SD
0.6),
n = 20 d
37.7°C (SD
0.9),
n = 33 f
37.5°C (SD
1.1),
n = 20 d
38.0°C (SD
1.1),
n = 20 d
38.5°C (SD
1.5),
n = 20 d
40.6°C (SD
1.46), n = 155 b
39.66°C (SD
1.48), n = 155 b
39.64°C (SD
1.46), n = 155 b
16 of 20 d
19 of 20 d
SMD -0.58 (-1.21 to
+0.06)
SMD -0.25 (-0.72 to
+0.22)
SMD -0.73 (-1.37 to
-0.09)
SMD -1.46 (-2.16 to
-0.75)
SMD -1.45 (-2.15 to
-0.75)
SMD -0.72 (-0.95 to
-0.49)
SMD -0.72 (-0.95 to
-0.49)
SMD -0.95 (-1.18 to
-0.71)
RR 1.00 (0.73,
to1.36)
RR 1.05 (0.92 to
1.20)
Absolute
(95%
confidence
interval)
- Low
- Very low
- Moderate
- Moderate
- Low
- High
- High
- High
- Very low
- Moderate