11.11.2012 Views

Artemisinin-based combination therapy for ... - The Cochrane Library

Artemisinin-based combination therapy for ... - The Cochrane Library

Artemisinin-based combination therapy for ... - The Cochrane Library

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.

Analysis 2.6. Comparison 2 Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine vs Artemether-lumefantrine, Outcome 6<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: 2 Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine vs Artemether-lumefantrine<br />

Outcome: 6 Gametocyte development (in those negative at baseline)<br />

Study or subgroup DHA-P AL6 Risk Ratio Weight Risk Ratio<br />

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

Kamya 2006 UGA 9/170 18/156 28.2 % 0.46 [ 0.21, 0.99 ]<br />

Yeka 2007 UGA 9/201 21/179 28.4 % 0.38 [ 0.18, 0.81 ]<br />

Zongo 2007 BFA 7/184 3/188 21.1 % 2.38 [ 0.63, 9.08 ]<br />

Mens 2007 KEN 10/64 3/61 22.3 % 3.18 [ 0.92, 11.00 ]<br />

Total (95% CI) 619 584 100.0 % 0.95 [ 0.35, 2.59 ]<br />

Total events: 35 (DHA-P), 45 (AL6)<br />

Heterogeneity: Tau 2 = 0.78; Chi 2 = 12.61, df = 3 (P = 0.01); I 2 =76%<br />

Test <strong>for</strong> overall effect: Z = 0.10 (P = 0.92)<br />

0.1 0.2 0.5 1 2 5 10<br />

Favours DHA-P Favours AL6<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 />

141

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!