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. 2020 Jul 24;62:e52. doi: 10.1590/S1678-9946202062052

Table 3. Evolution of PCR parameters, cardiac conditions and serology among studies on benznidazole treatment for 30 and 60 days.

Study Events Total Proportion 95% CI  

Time of treatment: 60 days        
Andrade et al.12 8 13 0.62 [0.32; 0.86] graphic file with name 1678-9946-rimtsp-62-S1678-9946202062052-e01.jpg
Andrade et al.13 16 21 0.76 [0.53; 0.92]
Oliveira et al.16 16 21 0.76 [0.53; 0.92]
Pérez-Antón et al.19 38 38 1.0 [0.91; 1.00]
Pinazo et al.29 55 56 0.98 [0.90; 1.00]
Vallejo et al.33 7 7 1.0 [0.50; 1.00]
Subtotal (95% CI)   156 0.93 [0.71; 0.99]
Total Events 140    
Heterogeneity: I2 = 84%, π2 = 2.8331, p = 0.09
Time of treatment: 30 days      
Coura et al.22 26 26 1.00 [0.87; 1.00]
Viotti et al.31 268 283 0.95 [0.91; 0.97]
Viotti et al.32 53 53 1.00 [0.93; 1.00]
Subtotal (95% CI)   362 0.99 [0.69; 1.00]
Total Events 347    
Heterogeneity: I2 = 60%, π2 = 1.6063, p = 1.00
Total (95% CI)   518 0.97 [0.84; 0.99]
Total Events 487    
Heterogeneity: I2 = 90%, π2 = 3.8301, p < 0.01
Residual heterogeneity: I2 = 25%, p = 0.23