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Analysis 5.4. Comparison 5 Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine vs Amodiaquine plus sulfadoxinepyrimethamine,<br />

Outcome 4 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: 5 Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine vs Amodiaquine plus sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine<br />

Outcome: 4 Total Failure (P. falciparum) Day 42 PCR adjusted<br />

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

1 Africa<br />

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

Zongo 2007 BFA 4/163 7/156 100.0 % 0.55 [ 0.16, 1.83 ]<br />

0.01 0.1 1 10 100<br />

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

Analysis 5.5. Comparison 5 Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine vs Amodiaquine plus sulfadoxinepyrimethamine,<br />

Outcome 5 Gametocyte development.<br />

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

Comparison: 5 Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine vs Amodiaquine plus sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine<br />

Outcome: 5 Gametocyte development<br />

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

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

Zongo 2007 BFA 7/184 10/183 100.0 % 0.70 [ 0.27, 1.79 ]<br />

Total (95% CI) 184 183 100.0 % 0.70 [ 0.27, 1.79 ]<br />

Total events: 7 (DHA-P), 10 (AQ+SP)<br />

Heterogeneity: not applicable<br />

Test <strong>for</strong> overall effect: Z = 0.75 (P = 0.45)<br />

0.2 0.5 1 2 5<br />

Favours DHA-P Favours AQ+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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