of findings for the main comparison. Summary of findings 1. INTERCESSORY PRAYER (CONTEMPORANEOUS) versus STANDARD CARE INTERCESSORY PRAYER (CONTEMPORANEOUS) versus STANDARD CARE for various illnesses Patient or population: patients with various illnesses Settings: in hospital Intervention: INTERCESSORY PRAYER (CONTEMPORANEOUS) versus STANDARD CARE Illustrative comparative risks* (95% CI) Outcomes Assumed risk Corresponding risk Relative effect (95% CI) No of Participants (studies) Quality of the evidence (GRADE) Comments Control INTERCESSORY PRAYER (CONTEMPORANEOUS) versus STANDARD CARE Medium risk population Death by end of trial 96 per 1000 69 per 1000 (36 to 132) RR 0.72 (0.38 to 1.38) 3389 (5) ⊕⊕⊝⊝ low 1,2 Medium risk population Clinical state: 1. Improved/not improved: intermediate or bad outcome 269 per 1000 264 per 1000 (231 to 299) RR 0.98 (0.86 to 1.11) 2705 (5) ⊕⊕⊝⊝ low 1,2 Medium risk population Clinical state: 2. Significant complications (readmission to CCU) 84 per 1000 84 per 1000 (65 to 109) RR 1 (0.77 to 1.3) 2644 (4) ⊕⊕⊕⊝ moderate 1 Medium risk population Leaving the study early 2 per 1000 2 per 1000 (1 to 3) RR 0.75 (0.43 to 1.31) 3446 (6) ⊕⊕⊕⊝ moderate 1 *The basis for the assumed risk (e.g. the median control group risk across studies) is provided in footnotes. The corresponding risk (and its 95% confidence interval) is based on the assumed risk in the comparison group and the relative effect of the intervention (and its 95% CI).

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Yemen differs considerably from many other countries in its extreme variation in elevation. A set of 229 pearl millet germplasm accessions collected from diverse elevations of Yemen was characterized for 12 morphoagronomic characteristics at ICRISAT, Patancheru, India. Analysis of variance revealed highly significant differences (P , 0.001) among elevational zones for flowering, plant height and seed weight when evaluated in the post-rainy season and for panicle length and thickness when evaluated in the rainy season. The differential performance of accessions for flowering and plant height during the rainy and post-rainy seasons at ICRISAT, Patancheru reflected the photoperiod and temperature sensitivity of the accessions. Shannon-Weaver diversity indices indicated high diversity from low elevations for flowering and plant height. The results of the present study imply that environmental factors such as elevation, temperature and rainfall are the important determinants of variation patterns of pearl millet in Yemen and pearl millet germplasm from high elevations of Yemen is a good source for early maturity, cold tolerance, short plant height and large seeds.

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