Working Paper: CEPR ID: DP11458
Authors: Kevin Croke; Joan Hamory Hicks; Eric Hsu; Michael Kremer; Edward Miguel
Abstract: The WHO recommends mass drug administration (MDA) for intestinal worm infections in areas with >20% infection prevalence. Recent Cochrane meta-analyses endorse treatment of infected individuals but recommend against MDA. We conducted a theory-agnosticrandom-effects meta-analysis of the effect of multiple-dose MDA and a cost-effectiveness analysis.We estimate significant effects of MDA on child weight (0.15 kg, 95% CI: 0.07, 0.24; p
Keywords: Deworming; Child Nutrition; Cost-Effectiveness; Statistical Power
JEL Codes: I12; I18
Edges that are evidenced by causal inference methods are in orange, and the rest are in light blue.
| Cause | Effect |
|---|---|
| MDA (Y10) | child weight (J13) |
| MDA (Y10) | cost-effectiveness of weight gain (J17) |
| underpowered meta-analyses (C90) | conclusion of no effect (C90) |