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. 2007 Sep 6;6:119. doi: 10.1186/1475-2875-6-119

Table 2.

Description of possible outcomes on the last day of follow-up for patients enrolled in clinical efficacy studies

Variable code Description
Patients who complete the study

0 ACPR
1 ETF and Death
2 ETF with Severe Malaria
3 ETF with Danger Signs
4 ETF with Parasitological Criteria (day 2 > day 0 or day 3 > 25% day 0)
5 ETF with Clinical Criteria (documented fever and parasitaemia on day 3)
6 ETF not otherwise specified (for when details of why ETF classified not available)
7 LCF and Death
8 LCF with Severe Signs
9 LCF with Danger Signs
10 LCF with fever (either measured or subjective)
11 LPF
12 LPF/LCF Indistinguishable (for when details of why LCF/LPF classified not available)
Patients who do not complete the study
13 Adverse event requiring change in therapy prior to completion of full dose
14 Protocol violation
15 Death not due to malaria
16 Lost to follow-up
17 Use of other antimalarials outside of study protocol in the absence of parasitaemia
18 Withdrawal of consent by patient prohibiting further follow-up
19 Investigator initiated withdrawal from further follow-up
20 Patient who does not complete follow-up for any other reason not listed above
21 Enrolment Violations

ACPR – Adequate Clinical and Parasitological Response; ETF – Early Treatment

Failure; LPF – Late Parasitological Failure; LCF – Late Clinical Failure