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Artemisinin-based combination therapy for ... - The Cochrane Library

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

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

4 Gametocyte carriage day 14<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 />

0.005 0.1 1 10 200<br />

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

Analysis 8.1. Comparison 8 Artesunate plus mefloquine vs Amodiaquine plus sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine,<br />

Outcome 1 Total Failure (P. falciparum) Day 28 PCR unadjusted.<br />

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

Comparison: 8 Artesunate plus mefloquine vs Amodiaquine plus sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine<br />

Outcome: 1 Total Failure (P. falciparum) Day 28 PCR unadjusted<br />

Study or subgroup AS+MQ 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 />

Faye 2003 SEN 2/144 2/156 100.0 % 1.08 [ 0.15, 7.59 ]<br />

0.01 0.1 1 10 100<br />

Favours AS+MQ 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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