LSM for controlling malaria Patient or population: People living in m alaria endem ic areas Settings: Urban or rural settings in Af rica, Asia and Europe Intervention: LSM Outcomes Illustrative comparative risks* (95% CI) Relative effect (95% CI) No of Participants (studies) Quality of the evidence (GRADE) Comments Assumed risk Corresponding risk Control LSM M alaria incidence 65 per 1000 17 per 1000 (14 to 20) Rate Ratio 0.26 (0.22 to 0.31) 20124 (2 cluster-RCTs) ⊕⊕⊕ moderate 1,2,3,4 The 95% CI m ay be f alsely narrow as trials did not adjust f or cluster design 232 per 1000 118 per 1000 (42 to 334) Rate Ratio 0.51 (0.18 to 1.44) 98233 (3 controlled bef ore and af ter studies) ⊕ very low 5,6,7,8 Parasite prevalence 44 per 1000 5 per 1000 (2 to 10) Risk Ratio 0.11 (0.05 to 0.22) 2963 (1 cluster-RCT) ⊕⊕⊕ moderate 4,9,10 The 95% CI m ay be f alsely narrow as the trial did not adjust f or cluster design 157 per 1000 50 per 1000 (30 to 86) Risk Ratio 0.32 (0.19 to 0.55) 8041 (5 controlled bef ore and af ter studies) ⊕⊕⊕ moderate 11,12,13,14,15 * The basis f or the assumed risk (f or exam ple, the m edian control group risk across studies) is provided in the f ootnotes. The corresponding risk (and its 95% CI) is based on the assum ed risk in the com parison group and the relative effect of the intervention (and its 95% CI). CI: Conf idence interval; RR: Risk ratio.