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Zongo 2007 BFA (Continued)<br />

Free of other bias? Yes No other sources of bias identified<br />

A = artemether<br />

ACPR = adequate clinical and parasitological response<br />

AL = artemether-lumefantrine<br />

AL6 = artemether-lumefantrine (six doses)<br />

AQ = amodiaquine<br />

AS = artesunate<br />

CQ = chloroquine<br />

DFID = Department <strong>for</strong> International Development (UK)<br />

DHA-P = dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine<br />

FBC = full blood count<br />

HCT = haematocrit<br />

L = lumefantrine<br />

m = months<br />

MQ = mefloquine<br />

PCR = polymerase chain reaction<br />

PCV = packed cell volume<br />

SP = sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine<br />

vs = versus<br />

WBC = white blood cell<br />

yrs = years<br />

Characteristics of excluded studies [ordered by study ID]<br />

Abacassamo 2002 MOZ Only 21 days follow up<br />

Abuaku 2005 Conference presentation of Koram 2003 GHA<br />

Adjei 2005 Conference presentation of Adjei 2006 GHA<br />

Bell 2008 Comparison not relevant to this review: artesunate plus sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine vs amodiaquine plus<br />

sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine<br />

Blair 2006 Duration of follow up in the group given amodiaquine plus sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine was only 21 days.<br />

<strong>The</strong> randomization procedure is also unclear.<br />

Denis 2006 Not randomized<br />

Dorsey 2002 Comparison not relevant to this review: artesunate plus sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine vs amodiaquine plus<br />

sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine<br />

Dorsey-G 2003 A paper <strong>based</strong> on the trial reported in Dorsey 2002. Contains no new efficacy data.<br />

<strong>Artemisinin</strong>-<strong>based</strong> <strong>combination</strong> <strong>therapy</strong> <strong>for</strong> treating uncomplicated malaria (Review)<br />

Copyright © 2009 <strong>The</strong> <strong>Cochrane</strong> Collaboration. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.<br />

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