Anti-malarial treatment outcomes in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ethiopia is among countries with a high malaria burden. There are several studies that assessed the efficacy of anti-malarial agents in the country and this systematic review and meta-analysis was performed to obtain stronger evidence on treatment outcomes of malaria from the existing literature in Ethiopia.

Methods

A systematic literature search using the preferred reporting items for systematic review and meta-analysis (PRISMA) statement was conducted on studies from Pubmed, Google Scholar, and ScienceDirect databases to identify published and unpublished literature. Comprehensive meta-analysis software was used to perform all meta-analyses. The Cochrane Q and the I ² were used to evaluate heterogeneity of studies. Random effects model was used to com

SUBMITTER: Gebreyohannes EA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5496337 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature