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Analysis 1.7. Comparison 1 Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine vs Artesunate plus mefloquine, Outcome 7 P.<br />

vivax parasitaemia.<br />

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

Comparison: 1 Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine vs Artesunate plus mefloquine<br />

Outcome: 7 P. vivax parasitaemia<br />

Study or subgroup DHA-P AS+MQ Risk Ratio Risk Ratio<br />

1 Mixed P. falciparum and vivax infection at baseline<br />

n/N n/N M-H,Fixed,95% CI M-H,Fixed,95% CI<br />

Ashley 2003b THA 13/179 19/176 0.67 [ 0.34, 1.32 ]<br />

Smithuis 2004 MMR 40/327 47/325 0.85 [ 0.57, 1.25 ]<br />

Ashley 2004 THA 31/333 16/166 0.97 [ 0.54, 1.71 ]<br />

Mayxay 2004 LAO 0/110 0/110 0.0 [ 0.0, 0.0 ]<br />

Grande 2005 PER 0/262 0/260 0.0 [ 0.0, 0.0 ]<br />

Subtotal (95% CI) 1211 1037 0.84 [ 0.63, 1.12 ]<br />

Total events: 84 (DHA-P), 82 (AS+MQ)<br />

Heterogeneity: Chi 2 = 0.65, df = 2 (P = 0.72); I 2 =0.0%<br />

Test <strong>for</strong> overall effect: Z = 1.19 (P = 0.23)<br />

2 Total P. vivax parasitaemia by day 28<br />

Janssens 2003 KHM 3/195 0/207 7.43 [ 0.39, 142.89 ]<br />

Subtotal (95% CI) 195 207 7.43 [ 0.39, 142.89 ]<br />

Total events: 3 (DHA-P), 0 (AS+MQ)<br />

Heterogeneity: not applicable<br />

Test <strong>for</strong> overall effect: Z = 1.33 (P = 0.18)<br />

3 Total P. vivax parasitaemia by day 42<br />

Janssens 2003 KHM 10/195 9/207 1.18 [ 0.49, 2.84 ]<br />

Smithuis 2004 MMR 40/319 57/316 0.70 [ 0.48, 1.01 ]<br />

Mayxay 2004 LAO 3/106 1/108 3.06 [ 0.32, 28.92 ]<br />

Subtotal (95% CI) 620 631 0.79 [ 0.57, 1.11 ]<br />

Total events: 53 (DHA-P), 67 (AS+MQ)<br />

Heterogeneity: Chi 2 = 2.65, df = 2 (P = 0.27); I 2 =24%<br />

Test <strong>for</strong> overall effect: Z = 1.35 (P = 0.18)<br />

4 Total P. vivax parasitaemia by day 63<br />

Janssens 2003 KHM 39/195 47/207 0.88 [ 0.60, 1.28 ]<br />

Ashley 2003b THA 52/156 42/152 1.21 [ 0.86, 1.69 ]<br />

Ashley 2004 THA 89/319 38/166 1.22 [ 0.88, 1.70 ]<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 />

0.01 0.1 1 10 100<br />

Favours DHA-P Favours AS+MQ<br />

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