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Hb = haemoglobin<br />

IQR = interquartile range<br />

PCV = packed call volume<br />

SD = standard deviation<br />

Appendix 6. Summary of findings tables<br />

Is Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine as effective as Artesunate plus mefloquine <strong>for</strong> uncomplicated malaria?<br />

Patient or population: Patients with uncomplicated malaria<br />

Settings: Endemic areas worldwide<br />

Intervention: Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine<br />

Comparison: Artesunate plus mefloquine<br />

Outcomes Illustrative comparative risks* (95% CI) Relative effect<br />

(95% CI)<br />

Efficacy: Total Failure<br />

(P. falciparum)<br />

Day 63 PCR adjusted<br />

- Asia<br />

Efficacy: Total Failure<br />

(P. falciparum)<br />

Day 63 PCR unadjusted<br />

- Asia<br />

Efficacy: Total Failure<br />

(P. falciparum)<br />

Day<br />

63 PCR adjusted -<br />

South America<br />

Efficacy: Total Failure<br />

(P. falciparum)<br />

Day 63 PCR unadjusted<br />

- South<br />

America<br />

Assumed risk Corresponding<br />

risk<br />

Artesunate plus<br />

mefloquine<br />

Dihydroartemisininpiperaquine<br />

46 per 1000 18 per 1000<br />

(9 to 36)<br />

151 per 1000 110 per 1000<br />

(82 to 148)<br />

RR 0.39<br />

(0.19 to 0.79)<br />

RR 0.73<br />

(0.54 to 0.98)<br />

0 per 1000 Not estimable RR 9.55<br />

(0.52 to 176.35)<br />

9 per 1000 56 per 1000<br />

(13 to 246)<br />

RR 6.19<br />

(1.4 to 27.35)<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 />

No of participants<br />

(studies)<br />

1062<br />

(3)<br />

1182<br />

(3)<br />

435<br />

(1)<br />

445<br />

(1)<br />

Quality of the evidence<br />

(GRADE)<br />

⊕⊕⊕⊕<br />

high 1,2,3,4,5,6<br />

⊕⊕⊕⊕<br />

high 1,2,3,4,5,6<br />

⊕<br />

very low 7,8,9,10<br />

⊕⊕⊕<br />

moderate 7,8,9,11<br />

240

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