Adherence to Artemisinin-Based Combination Therapy for the Treatment of Uncomplicated Malaria: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Autor: Ahmad M. Yakasai, Muhammad Hamza, Mahmood M. Dalhat, Musa Bello, Muktar A. Gadanya, Zuwaira M. Yaqub, Daiyabu A. Ibrahim, Fatimah Hassan-Hanga
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2015
Předmět:
Zdroj: Journal of Tropical Medicine, Vol 2015 (2015)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1687-9686
1687-9694
DOI: 10.1155/2015/189232
Popis: Adherence to artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) is not clearly defined. This meta-analysis determines the prevalence and predictors of adherence to ACT. Twenty-five studies and six substudies met the inclusion criteria. The prevalence of ACT adherence in the public sector was significantly higher compared to retail sector (76% and 45%, resp., P
Databáze: Directory of Open Access Journals