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Analysis 11.9. Comparison 11 Artemether-lumefantrine vs Amodiaquine plus sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine,<br />

Outcome 9 Early vomiting.<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: 9 Early vomiting<br />

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

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

Zongo 2005 BFA 7/261 5/260 71.2 % 1.39 [ 0.45, 4.34 ]<br />

Zongo 2007 BFA 3/188 2/184 28.8 % 1.47 [ 0.25, 8.68 ]<br />

Total (95% CI) 449 444 100.0 % 1.42 [ 0.54, 3.68 ]<br />

Total events: 10 (AL6), 7 (AQ+SP)<br />

Heterogeneity: Chi 2 = 0.00, df = 1 (P = 0.96); I 2 =0.0%<br />

Test <strong>for</strong> overall effect: Z = 0.71 (P = 0.48)<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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