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Analysis 2.7. Comparison 2 Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine vs Artemether-lumefantrine, Outcome 7<br />

Anaemia.<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: 7 Anaemia<br />

Study or subgroup DHA-P AL6 Mean Difference Weight Mean Difference<br />

1 Mean haemoglobin (g/dl) at baseline<br />

N Mean(SD) N Mean(SD) IV,Fixed,95% CI IV,Fixed,95% CI<br />

Kamya 2006 UGA 211 9.5 (1.9) 210 9.7 (1.8) 31.3 % -0.20 [ -0.55, 0.15 ]<br />

Zongo 2007 BFA 187 10.1 (2.4) 188 10.2 (2) 19.6 % -0.10 [ -0.55, 0.35 ]<br />

Mens 2007 KEN 73 6.33 (1.29) 73 6.28 (1.27) 22.7 % 0.05 [ -0.37, 0.47 ]<br />

Yeka 2007 UGA 215 9.9 (2.1) 199 9.9 (1.9) 26.4 % 0.0 [ -0.39, 0.39 ]<br />

Subtotal (95% CI) 686 670 100.0 % -0.07 [ -0.27, 0.13 ]<br />

Heterogeneity: Chi 2 = 0.98, df = 3 (P = 0.81); I 2 =0.0%<br />

Test <strong>for</strong> overall effect: Z = 0.70 (P = 0.48)<br />

2 Mean haemoglobin (g/dl) at day 28<br />

Mens 2007 KEN 67 7.15 (1.07) 67 6.79 (1.24) 100.0 % 0.36 [ -0.03, 0.75 ]<br />

Subtotal (95% CI) 67 67 100.0 % 0.36 [ -0.03, 0.75 ]<br />

Heterogeneity: not applicable<br />

Test <strong>for</strong> overall effect: Z = 1.80 (P = 0.072)<br />

3 Mean haemoglobin (g/dl) at day 42<br />

Zongo 2007 BFA 187 11.6 (1.6) 188 11.3 (1.6) 100.0 % 0.30 [ -0.02, 0.62 ]<br />

Subtotal (95% CI) 187 188 100.0 % 0.30 [ -0.02, 0.62 ]<br />

Heterogeneity: not applicable<br />

Test <strong>for</strong> overall effect: Z = 1.82 (P = 0.069)<br />

4 Mean change in haemoglobin (g/dl) from baseline to Day 42<br />

Kamya 2006 UGA 211 1.9 (1.8) 210 1.5 (1.8) 53.3 % 0.40 [ 0.06, 0.74 ]<br />

Yeka 2007 UGA 215 1.75 (1.8) 199 1.66 (2) 46.7 % 0.09 [ -0.28, 0.46 ]<br />

Subtotal (95% CI) 426 409 100.0 % 0.26 [ 0.00, 0.51 ]<br />

Heterogeneity: Chi 2 = 1.46, df = 1 (P = 0.23); I 2 =31%<br />

Test <strong>for</strong> overall effect: Z = 1.99 (P = 0.046)<br />

Test <strong>for</strong> subgroup differences: Chi 2 = 7.29, df = 3 (P = 0.06), I 2 =59%<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 />

-0.5 -0.25 0 0.25 0.5<br />

Favours AL6 Favours DHA-P<br />

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