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Analysis 4.1. Comparison 4 Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine vs Artesunate plus sulfadoxinepyrimethamine,<br />

Outcome 1 Total Failure (P. falciparum) Day 42 PCR unadjusted.<br />

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

Comparison: 4 Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine vs Artesunate plus sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine<br />

Outcome: 1 Total Failure (P. falciparum) Day 42 PCR unadjusted<br />

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

1 Oceania<br />

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

Karunajeewa 2007 PNG 42/107 41/108 100.0 % 1.03 [ 0.74, 1.45 ]<br />

0.01 0.1 1 10 100<br />

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

Analysis 4.2. Comparison 4 Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine vs Artesunate plus sulfadoxinepyrimethamine,<br />

Outcome 2 Total Failure (P. falciparum) Day 42 PCR adjusted.<br />

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

Comparison: 4 Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine vs Artesunate plus sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine<br />

Outcome: 2 Total Failure (P. falciparum) Day 42 PCR adjusted<br />

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

1 Oceania<br />

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

Karunajeewa 2007 PNG 12/77 17/84 100.0 % 0.77 [ 0.39, 1.51 ]<br />

0.01 0.1 1 10 100<br />

Favours DHA-P Favours AS+SP<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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