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Analysis 7.2. Comparison 7 Artesunate plus mefloquine vs Artesunate plus amodiaquine, Outcome 2 Total<br />

Failure (P. falciparum) Day 28 PCR adjusted.<br />

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

Comparison: 7 Artesunate plus mefloquine vs Artesunate plus amodiaquine<br />

Outcome: 2 Total Failure (P. falciparum) Day 28 PCR adjusted<br />

Study or subgroup AS+MQ AS+AQ Risk Ratio Risk Ratio<br />

1 Africa<br />

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

Faye 2003 SEN 0/142 0/340 0.0 [ 0.0, 0.0 ]<br />

0.01 0.1 1 10 100<br />

Favours AS+MQ Favours AS+AQ<br />

Analysis 7.3. Comparison 7 Artesunate plus mefloquine vs Artesunate plus amodiaquine, Outcome 3<br />

Gametocyte carriage.<br />

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

Comparison: 7 Artesunate plus mefloquine vs Artesunate plus amodiaquine<br />

Outcome: 3 Gametocyte carriage<br />

Study or subgroup AS+MQ AS+AQ Risk Ratio Risk Ratio<br />

1 Gametocyte carriage day 0<br />

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

Faye 2003 SEN 0/145 0/360 0.0 [ 0.0, 0.0 ]<br />

Subtotal (95% CI) 145 360 0.0 [ 0.0, 0.0 ]<br />

Total events: 0 (AS+MQ), 0 (AS+AQ)<br />

Heterogeneity: not applicable<br />

Test <strong>for</strong> overall effect: Z = 0.0 (P < 0.00001)<br />

2 Gametocyte carriage day 3<br />

Faye 2003 SEN 3/145 0/360 17.31 [ 0.90, 332.99 ]<br />

Subtotal (95% CI) 145 360 17.31 [ 0.90, 332.99 ]<br />

Total events: 3 (AS+MQ), 0 (AS+AQ)<br />

Heterogeneity: not applicable<br />

Test <strong>for</strong> overall effect: Z = 1.89 (P = 0.059)<br />

3 Gametocyte carriage day 7<br />

Faye 2003 SEN 0/145 0/360 0.0 [ 0.0, 0.0 ]<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 />

0.005 0.1 1 10 200<br />

Favours AS+MQ Favours AS+AQ<br />

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