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Analysis 1.8. Comparison 1 Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine vs Artesunate plus mefloquine, Outcome 8<br />

Gametocyte development (in those negative at baseline).<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: 8 Gametocyte development (in those negative at baseline)<br />

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

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

Ashley 2003b THA 3/168 2/163 37.4 % 1.46 [ 0.25, 8.60 ]<br />

Ashley 2004 THA 9/310 1/153 24.6 % 4.44 [ 0.57, 34.74 ]<br />

Grande 2005 PER 8/227 2/213 38.0 % 3.75 [ 0.81, 17.48 ]<br />

Total (95% CI) 705 529 100.0 % 3.06 [ 1.13, 8.33 ]<br />

Total events: 20 (DHA-P), 5 (AS+MQ)<br />

Heterogeneity: Chi 2 = 0.87, df = 2 (P = 0.65); I 2 =0.0%<br />

Test <strong>for</strong> overall effect: Z = 2.19 (P = 0.028)<br />

0.05 0.2 1 5 20<br />

Favours DHA-P Favours AS+MQ<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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