Meta-analysis of intermittent treatment with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine in pregnancy in malaria endemic areas
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2002-11-02
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Mkopi, Abdallah Bakari
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To systematically evaluate the efficacy of double dose of sulfadoxine-pyremithamine (SP/SP) treatment in pregnancy in malaria endemic areas.
Methods - The relevant articles were retrieved by a computerized search of Medline, Cochrane Review, Pub Med and Google with the following key words, sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine, intermittent, pregnancy, Quasi- experimental studies and Randomised Control Trials. Three reviewers identified only 2 papers meeting the inclusion criteria set for the study. Systematic quantitative review was performed.
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A research report submitted to the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree
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Master of Science in Medicine in Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Johannesburg, 2002.