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. 2011 Feb 16;2011(2):CD006688. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006688.pub2

Comparison 2.

Overview adverse events for AZ or AZ combinations vs. control for P. falciparum

Outcome or subgroup title No. of studies No. of participants Statistical method Effect size
1 Treatment related adverse events 5 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) Subtotals only
1.1 AZ vs. CQ 1 32 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.89 [0.46, 1.71]
1.2 AZCQ vs. CQ 1 79 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.37 [0.19, 0.70]
1.3 AZCQ vs. AZ monotherapy 1 79 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.41 [0.21, 0.82]
1.4 AZCQ vs. SPCQ 1 25 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.48 [0.67, 3.27]
1.5 AZCQ vs. MQ 2 458 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.20 [1.06, 1.36]
1.6 AZ‐artesunate vs. AZ‐quinine (arm 1 vs. 4) 1 54 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.05 [0.01, 0.37]
2 All adverse events (any cause) 6 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) Subtotals only
2.1 AZCQ vs. SPCQ 1 25 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.32 [0.75, 2.32]
2.2 AZCQ vs. atovaquone‐proguanil 1 230 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.41 [1.09, 1.83]
2.3 AZCQ vs. MQ 2 458 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.03 [0.96, 1.10]
2.4 AZ‐artemether vs. doxycycline‐artemether 1 57 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.28 [0.09, 0.88]
2.5 AZ‐artesunate vs. artemether‐lumefantrine 1 261 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.21 [0.81, 1.80]