Systematic review to evaluate a potential association between helminth infection and physical stunting in children

Table 6 Case reports and case series included in systematic review

Authors	Year	Country	Helminth type	Population of interest	ROB—overall grade	Association found between helminth infection and stunting?
Ben-Chetrit et al.	2015	Israel	schisto	PW	High	Possibly
Callender et al.	1994	Jamaica	STHs	PSAC + SAC	High	Possibly
Cooper et al.	1990	Jamaica	STHs	PSAC + SAC	High	Possibly
Cooper et al.	1995	Jamaica	STHs	PSAC + SAC	High	Possibly
Intra et al.	2019	Italy	STHs	I	High	Possibly
Kaminsky et al.	2015	Honduras	STHs	PSAC + SAC	High	Possibly
Zanwar et al.	2016	India	STHs	SAC	High	Possibly

BFW: breast-feeding women, I: infants (0-1 year old), Possibly: some association between helminth infection and stunting may have been found, or a suggestion of benefit with anthelmintic treatment, but no statistically significant association was found. Also applies when a suspected association was found in case reports and case series, as these study designs provide a weaker level of evidence. (Age group category thresholds for children as defined by WHO [16]), PSAC: pre-school age children (1-5 year olds), PW: pregnant women, ROB: risk of bias, SAC: school age children (5+ to 20 year olds), schisto: schistosomes, STH: soil-transmitted helminths

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