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Analysis 15.3. Comparison 15 Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine dose analysis (versus Artesunate plus<br />
mefloquine), Outcome 3 Total Failure Day 42 PCR unadjusted.<br />
Review: <strong>Artemisinin</strong>-<strong>based</strong> <strong>combination</strong> <strong>therapy</strong> <strong>for</strong> treating uncomplicated malaria<br />
Comparison: 15 Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine dose analysis (versus Artesunate plus mefloquine)<br />
Outcome: 3 Total Failure Day 42 PCR unadjusted<br />
Study or subgroup DHA-P ASMQ Risk Ratio Weight Risk Ratio<br />
1 DHA-P 4 doses<br />
n/N n/N M-H,Random,95% CI M-H,Random,95% CI<br />
Ashley 2004 THA 10/155 19/157 22.7 % 0.53 [ 0.26, 1.11 ]<br />
Janssens 2003 KHM 9/195 9/207 19.0 % 1.06 [ 0.43, 2.62 ]<br />
Tran 2002 VNM 16/166 7/77 20.2 % 1.06 [ 0.45, 2.47 ]<br />
Subtotal (95% CI) 516 441 62.0 % 0.80 [ 0.50, 1.28 ]<br />
Total events: 35 (DHA-P), 35 (ASMQ)<br />
Heterogeneity: Tau 2 = 0.0; Chi 2 = 1.98, df = 2 (P = 0.37); I 2 =0.0%<br />
Test <strong>for</strong> overall effect: Z = 0.94 (P = 0.35)<br />
2 DHA-P 3 doses<br />
Ashley 2004 THA 6/163 19/157 19.3 % 0.30 [ 0.12, 0.74 ]<br />
Mayxay 2004 LAO 4/106 5/108 12.7 % 0.82 [ 0.23, 2.95 ]<br />
Smithuis 2004 MMR 6/319 1/316 6.1 % 5.94 [ 0.72, 49.09 ]<br />
Subtotal (95% CI) 588 581 38.0 % 0.88 [ 0.20, 3.81 ]<br />
Total events: 16 (DHA-P), 25 (ASMQ)<br />
Heterogeneity: Tau 2 = 1.17; Chi 2 = 7.05, df = 2 (P = 0.03); I 2 =72%<br />
Test <strong>for</strong> overall effect: Z = 0.17 (P = 0.86)<br />
Total (95% CI) 1104 1022 100.0 % 0.77 [ 0.43, 1.35 ]<br />
Total events: 51 (DHA-P), 60 (ASMQ)<br />
Heterogeneity: Tau 2 = 0.23; Chi 2 = 9.63, df = 5 (P = 0.09); I 2 =48%<br />
Test <strong>for</strong> overall effect: Z = 0.92 (P = 0.36)<br />
0.01 0.1 1 10 100<br />
Favours DHA-P Favours ASMQ<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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