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

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

Mukhtar 2005 SDN 7/80 10/80 29.9 % 0.70 [ 0.28, 1.75 ]<br />

Karunajeewa 2007 PNG 19/127 23/122 70.1 % 0.79 [ 0.46, 1.38 ]<br />

Subtotal (95% CI) 207 202 100.0 % 0.77 [ 0.48, 1.23 ]<br />

Total events: 26 (AL6), 33 (AS+SP)<br />

Heterogeneity: Chi 2 = 0.05, df = 1 (P = 0.82); I 2 =0.0%<br />

Test <strong>for</strong> overall effect: Z = 1.10 (P = 0.27)<br />

6 Total Failure Day 28 PCR adjusted (losses to follow up included as successes)<br />

Mukhtar 2005 SDN 7/80 7/80 34.5 % 1.00 [ 0.37, 2.72 ]<br />

Karunajeewa 2007 PNG 5/127 13/122 65.5 % 0.37 [ 0.14, 1.01 ]<br />

Subtotal (95% CI) 207 202 100.0 % 0.59 [ 0.30, 1.17 ]<br />

Total events: 12 (AL6), 20 (AS+SP)<br />

Heterogeneity: Chi 2 = 1.91, df = 1 (P = 0.17); I 2 =48%<br />

Test <strong>for</strong> overall effect: Z = 1.52 (P = 0.13)<br />

0.005 0.1 1 10 200<br />

Favours AL6 Favours AS+SP<br />

Analysis 11.1. Comparison 11 Artemether-lumefantrine 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: 11 Artemether-lumefantrine vs Amodiaquine plus sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine<br />

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

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

1 East Africa<br />

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

Fanello 2004 RWA 36/246 89/247 22.1 % 0.41 [ 0.29, 0.57 ]<br />

Mutabingwa 2004 TZA 103/485 282/463 71.8 % 0.35 [ 0.29, 0.42 ]<br />

Dorsey 2006 UGA 5/100 25/105 6.1 % 0.21 [ 0.08, 0.53 ]<br />

Subtotal (95% CI) 831 815 100.0 % 0.35 [ 0.30, 0.41 ]<br />

Total events: 144 (AL6), 396 (AQ+SP)<br />

Heterogeneity: Chi 2 = 1.88, df = 2 (P = 0.39); I 2 =0.0%<br />

Test <strong>for</strong> overall effect: Z = 12.61 (P < 0.00001)<br />

2 West Africa<br />

0.01 0.1 1 10 100<br />

Favours AL6 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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