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Analysis 9.3. Comparison 9 Artemether-lumefantrine vs Artesunate plus amodiaquine, Outcome 3<br />

Gametocyte development.<br />

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

Comparison: 9 Artemether-lumefantrine vs Artesunate plus amodiaquine<br />

Outcome: 3 Gametocyte development<br />

Study or subgroup AL6 AS+AQ Risk Ratio Weight Risk Ratio<br />

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

Bukirwa 2005 UGA 8/162 21/143 100.0 % 0.34 [ 0.15, 0.74 ]<br />

Total (95% CI) 162 143 100.0 % 0.34 [ 0.15, 0.74 ]<br />

Total events: 8 (AL6), 21 (AS+AQ)<br />

Heterogeneity: not applicable<br />

Test <strong>for</strong> overall effect: Z = 2.73 (P = 0.0063)<br />

0.2 0.5 1 2 5<br />

Favours AL6 Favours AS+AQ<br />

Analysis 9.4. Comparison 9 Artemether-lumefantrine vs Artesunate plus amodiaquine, Outcome 4<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: 9 Artemether-lumefantrine vs Artesunate plus amodiaquine<br />

Outcome: 4 Gametocyte carriage<br />

Study or subgroup AL6 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 4/149 0/360 21.66 [ 1.17, 399.81 ]<br />

Owusu-Agyei 2006 GHA 11/177 10/178 1.11 [ 0.48, 2.54 ]<br />

Dorsey 2006 UGA 11/103 16/111 0.74 [ 0.36, 1.52 ]<br />

2 Gametocyte carriage day 3<br />

Faye 2003 SEN 9/149 0/360 45.73 [ 2.68, 780.64 ]<br />

3 Gametocyte carriage day 7<br />

Faye 2003 SEN 9/149 0/360 45.73 [ 2.68, 780.64 ]<br />

Dorsey 2006 UGA 5/102 11/111 0.49 [ 0.18, 1.38 ]<br />

Owusu-Agyei 2006 GHA 0/152 3/151 0.14 [ 0.01, 2.72 ]<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 />

0.001 0.01 0.1 1 10 100 1000<br />

Favours AL6 Favours AS+AQ<br />

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