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. 2018 Nov 14;2018(11):CD011444. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011444.pub3

Comparison 3. Mefloquine versus cotrimoxazole.

Outcome or subgroup title No. of studies No. of participants Statistical method Effect size
1 Maternal peripheral parasitaemia at delivery (PCR) 1 98 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.21 [0.03, 1.72]
2 Placental malaria (PCR) 1 94 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.73 [0.13, 4.15]
3 Placental malaria (blood smear) 1 108 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.35 [0.01, 8.30]
4 Mean haemoglobin at delivery 1 100 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐0.10 [‐0.67, 0.47]
5 Maternal anaemia at delivery (< 9.5 g/dL) 1 100 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.90 [0.26, 3.16]
6 Mean birth weight 1 120 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐102.0 [‐255.52, 51.52]
7 Low birth weight 1 120 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.52 [0.56, 4.13]
8 Prematurity 1 125 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.08 [0.33, 3.56]
9 SAEs during pregnancy 1 140 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.06 [0.28, 4.07]
10 Stillbirths 1 139 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 4.30 [0.49, 37.49]
11 Spontaneous abortions 1 139 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.07 [0.07, 16.84]
12 Congenital malformations 1 139 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.07 [0.16, 7.41]
13 Maternal mortality 1 139 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
14 Neonatal mortality 1 129 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.05 [0.07, 16.39]
15 Infant deaths after 7 days 1 129 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 2.10 [0.19, 22.54]
16 AEs: vomiting 1 139 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 13.43 [3.31, 54.54]
17 AEs: fatigue/weakness 1 139 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 6.99 [1.64, 29.81]
18 AEs: dizziness 1 139 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 52.60 [3.26, 848.24]
19 AEs: headache 1 139 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.21 [0.01, 4.39]