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Analysis 3.5. Comparison 3 Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine vs Artesunate plus amodiaquine, Outcome 5 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: 3 Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine vs Artesunate plus amodiaquine<br />

Outcome: 5 P. vivax parasitaemia<br />

Study or subgroup DHA-P AS+AQ Risk Ratio Weight 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 />

Hasugian 2005 IDN 20/114 15/106 100.0 % 1.24 [ 0.67, 2.29 ]<br />

Subtotal (95% CI) 114 106 100.0 % 1.24 [ 0.67, 2.29 ]<br />

Total events: 20 (DHA-P), 15 (AS+AQ)<br />

Heterogeneity: not applicable<br />

Test <strong>for</strong> overall effect: Z = 0.68 (P = 0.49)<br />

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

Hasugian 2005 IDN 1/95 2/86 100.0 % 0.45 [ 0.04, 4.90 ]<br />

Subtotal (95% CI) 95 86 100.0 % 0.45 [ 0.04, 4.90 ]<br />

Total events: 1 (DHA-P), 2 (AS+AQ)<br />

Heterogeneity: not applicable<br />

Test <strong>for</strong> overall effect: Z = 0.65 (P = 0.51)<br />

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

Hasugian 2005 IDN 4/90 14/80 100.0 % 0.25 [ 0.09, 0.74 ]<br />

Subtotal (95% CI) 90 80 100.0 % 0.25 [ 0.09, 0.74 ]<br />

Total events: 4 (DHA-P), 14 (AS+AQ)<br />

Heterogeneity: not applicable<br />

Test <strong>for</strong> overall effect: Z = 2.51 (P = 0.012)<br />

0.05 0.2 1 5 20<br />

Favours DHA-P Favours AS+AQ<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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