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. 2015 Feb 19;(2):1–115. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008152.pub4

Gogtay 2004

Methods Allocated by "simple, computer-generated randomization code"

Participants Twenty-two patients in Mumbai, India Inclusion criteria: 1. = 18 years 2. Normal G6PD 3. = 55 P. falciparum gametocytes/μL on admission
Exclusion criteria: 1. Complicated malaria

Interventions 1. Quinine days 1 to 7: 30 mg/kg/day + PQ (45 mg) 2. Quinine days 1 to 7: 30 mg/kg/day + bulaquine (approximately 75 mg base)

Outcomes Asexual and gametocyte counts on days 1, 4, 8, 15, 22 and 29 Adverse events

Notes

Risk of bias

Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement

Random sequence generation (selection bias) Low risk Computer-generated randomization.

Allocation concealment (selection bias) Unclear risk Not reported.

Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) All outcomes Low risk No evidence of incomplete data.

Selective reporting (reporting bias) Low risk No evidence of selective reporting.

Other bias High risk Unbalanced allocation (9 versus 13) and small number of participants.

Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias) All outcomes Unclear risk Not reported.

Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) All outcomes Low risk Laboratory technician reading blood smears was blinded.