title: The IPTi Consortium: research for policy and action.
abstract: The results of a randomized controlled trial in Tanzania suggest that intermittent preventive treatment in infants (IPTi), delivered through the Expanded Program on Immunization, might be a useful approach to controlling malaria in countries where it is endemic. An international consortium of research collaborations, involving the World Health Organization and United Nation's Children's Fund, is now evaluating IPTi in a range of different settings to generate robust and compelling evidence to guide policy. This review summarizes the available information on IPTi and presents the consortium's approach to determining whether IPTi might be a valuable additional strategy in programs to control malaria.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, University of London, Keppel Street, London WC1E 7HT, UK. DMSchellenberg@aol.com
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Schellenberg
authors.forename: Badara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Cisse
authors.forename: Clara
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Menendez
mesh_terms: D000962:Antimalarials / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007391:International Cooperation; D008288:Malaria / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011050:Policy Making; D012106:Research / Q000592:standards; D012621:Seasons; D013636:Tanzania
chemical_list: D000962:Antimalarials