Figure 8
Forest plot of albumin level differences between patients experiencing severe malaria relative to those with less severe forms of the disease. This plot displays a significant decrease in albumin levels among patients experiencing severe malaria relative to those with less severe forms of the disease (P < 0.001, SMD: − 0.66, 95% CI − 1.07 to − 0.25, I2: 73%, 5 studies, random effects model). Blue squares represent the effect estimates of individual studies; the gray diamond indicates the pooled effect estimate.
