2.5 Eligibility Criteria: The eligibility criteria for studies used in this study is as shown Table 1. Inclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria

Randomised controlled trials (RCTS)

Non-randomised controlled trials, cohort studies and other studies

Double blinded RCTs on the treatment of uncomplicated malaria in under fives

Single blinded or no blinding studies on the treatment of uncomplicated malaria in under fives

All studies must have less than 15% drop out rate

Inconsistencies in the dropout rate in each study [22] [23]