Heterogeneity and the effect of moderators on heterogeneity for the proportions of children presenting with different clinical features in descriptive studies of severe <i>Plasmodium falciparum</i> malaria.

NS, No statistically significant contribution to overall heterogeneity; Def, Definition; *, ** and ***, P-values<0.05, <0.01 and <0.0001, respectively;
achildren with an overlapping syndrome comprising coma, severe anemia and any of: metabolic acidosis, respiratory distress or hyperlactatemia.