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

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

Grande 2005 PER 11/230 10/236 1.13 [ 0.49, 2.61 ]<br />

Subtotal (95% CI) 900 761 1.11 [ 0.91, 1.34 ]<br />

Total events: 191 (DHA-P), 137 (AS+MQ)<br />

Heterogeneity: Chi 2 = 1.99, df = 3 (P = 0.57); I 2 =0.0%<br />

Test <strong>for</strong> overall effect: Z = 1.00 (P = 0.32)<br />

5 P. vivax parasitaemia by day 63 in those negative at baseline<br />

Ashley 2003b THA 48/143 36/133 1.24 [ 0.86, 1.78 ]<br />

Ashley 2004 THA 74/288 30/142 1.22 [ 0.84, 1.77 ]<br />

Grande 2005 PER 11/230 10/236 1.13 [ 0.49, 2.61 ]<br />

Subtotal (95% CI) 661 511 1.22 [ 0.95, 1.56 ]<br />

Total events: 133 (DHA-P), 76 (AS+MQ)<br />

Heterogeneity: Chi 2 = 0.04, df = 2 (P = 0.98); I 2 =0.0%<br />

Test <strong>for</strong> overall effect: Z = 1.54 (P = 0.12)<br />

6 P. vivax parasitaemia by day 63 in those positive at baseline<br />

Ashley 2003b THA 4/13 6/19 0.97 [ 0.34, 2.78 ]<br />

Ashley 2004 THA 15/31 8/16 0.97 [ 0.53, 1.78 ]<br />

Subtotal (95% CI) 44 35 0.97 [ 0.57, 1.65 ]<br />

Total events: 19 (DHA-P), 14 (AS+MQ)<br />

Heterogeneity: Chi 2 = 0.00, df = 1 (P = 0.99); I 2 =0.0%<br />

Test <strong>for</strong> overall effect: Z = 0.11 (P = 0.91)<br />

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

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

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