Table 6 Overall rating of topics included in the survey in Malawi
Topics | Median score* | IQR | |
|---|---|---|---|
Malawi | |||
1 | Effectiveness of nutritional interventions (breastfeeding, Vitamin A supplementation) for under five children with TB and HIV who are malnourished | 6 | 1 |
2 | Effectiveness of community-based interventions (e.g., homebased care) to enhance adherence to ART in under-5 children with HIV/AIDS | 6 | 1 |
3 | Effectiveness of interventions for prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV | 6 | 1 |
4 | Interventions for in-patient management of children with severe acute malnutrition | 6 | 1.25 |
5 | Increasing effectiveness of implementation of WASH interventions (increasing boreholes or reliable water sources in low resource settings) among under 12 children in endemic areas | 6 | 1.25 |
6 | Mass immunization of under five children at all levels of care (i.e.at primary, secondary and tertiary level) | 6 | 1.5 |
7 | Accuracy of screening tests for suspected polio cases in under five children | 6 | 1.5 |
8 | Screening methods to use to identify HIV/AIDS children with nutritional deficiencies | 6 | 2 |
9 | Protocol (s) for under-five children with feeding difficulties (e.g., those with Cerebral Palsy, Cleft Palate and Hydrocephalus) | 6 | 2.5 |
10 | Effects of concurrent use of anti-TB drugs with first-line Antiretroviral therapy (ARTs) among children under the age of 12 | 6 | 3 |
11 | Effectiveness of community-based interventions to prevent pneumonia in under-five children | 5.5 | 1.75 |
12 | Effectiveness of training interventions (i.e., for new regimen and clinical management of HIV/AIDS) for health care providers caring for children with HIV/AIDS at primary level | 5.5 | 2 |
13 | Effectiveness of malaria school-based prevention and control interventions for children under 12 years of age | 5.5 | 2 |
14 | Accuracy of diagnostic tests for malaria in children under the age of 12 years | 5.5 | 2.25 |
15 | "Monitoring the effectiveness of mass vaccination campaigns to enhance Uptake of polio vaccination among under- five children | 5.5 | 2.25 |
16 | "Home management of mild/uncomplicated Falciparum malaria disease in children under-five years old | 5.5 | 3 |
17 | Effectiveness of cotrimoxazole for children (under the age of12) with co-morbid TB and HIV, with and without antiretroviral therapy | 5.5 | 3 |
18 | Early diagnosis of schistosomiasis among under-12 children in endemic areas | 5.0 | 1 |
19 | "Promotion of schistosomiasis Vector control of water sources (i.e., treatment of water sources, boiling of drinking water) among under 12 children in endemic areas" | 5.0 | 1 |
20 | Screening policies to improve identification of tuberculosis cases (including active case finding) in under 12 children | 5.0 | 2 |
21 | "Assessment of Post- treatment care (i.e., chest physiotherapy and nutritional support) for TB in under-five children" | 5.0 | 2 |
22 | "Interventions to reduce stigma and discrimination of children under 12 years old with HIV/AIDS" | 5.0 | 2 |
23 | "First-line treatment for non-severe pulmonary TB in under-five children" | 5.0 | 3 |
24 | Mobile technology app (mHealth) for management, reporting and monitoring acute malnutrition in under- 5 children | 5.0 | 3 |
25 | Social mobilization for health workers at all levels of care for schistosomiasis campaign in low-resource settings" | 4.5 | 1.25 |
26 | Effectiveness of Isoniazid treatment in children under 5 years old | 4.5 | 2.5 |
27 | Effectiveness of Praziquantel for treatment of schistosomiasis in under-five children" | 4.0 | 0.5 |
28 | Effectiveness of strategies to enhance uptake of vaccination in under -12 children" | 4.0 | 2 |
29 | Effectiveness of using Unisex Reference Chart to accommodate both male and female children | 4.0 | 2.25 |
30 | Effectiveness of Covid-19 vaccination with Pfizer for children < 12 years of age | 3.0 | 1.5 |