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. 2022 Jun 21;2022(6):CD006404. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006404.pub4

Comparison 2. Pyronaridine‐artesunate versus artesunate‐amodiaquine.

Outcome or subgroup title No. of studies No. of participants Statistical method Effect size
2.1 Total failure: day 28 (PCR‐adjusted) 6 1245 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.55 [0.11, 2.77]
2.2 Total failure: day 42 (PCR‐adjusted) 6 1091 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.98 [0.20, 4.83]
2.3 Total failure: day 28 (unadjusted) 6 1257 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.49 [0.30, 0.81]
2.4 Total failure: day 42 (unadjusted) 6 1235 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.98 [0.78, 1.23]
2.5 First treatment, ALT increase > 5 × ULN 6 1317 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.41 [0.28, 7.09]
2.6 First treatment, AST increase > 5 × ULN 6 1317 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.40 [0.08, 2.07]
2.7 First treatment, bilirubin increase > 2.5 × ULN 6 1317 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.99 [0.06, 15.76]
2.8 Subsequent treatment(s), ALT increase > 5 × ULN 6 784 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.93 [0.48, 7.76]
2.9 Subsequent treatment(s), AST increase > 5 × ULN 6 784 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.80 [0.49, 6.62]
2.10 Subsequent treatment(s), bilirubin increase > 2.5 × ULN 6 784 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.80 [0.33, 9.83]