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Table 5 Studies that measure adherence to AS + MQ

From: Adherence to artemisinin-based combination therapy for the treatment of malaria: a systematic review of the evidence

Study design

Study author

Country

Study year

Population

Sample size

Measurement method

Adherence

Cross-sectional

Yeung [54]

Cambodia

2002

All ages

44

Self-report

77.0%

Prospective observational

Congpuong [50]

Thailand

2008/2009

All ages

240

Self-report & bioassay

96.3%

Meankaew [52]

Thailand

2009

All ages

534 total; 285Pf

Self-report

94.0%

Na-Bangchang [26]

Thailand

1994/1995

All ages

126

Bioassay

98.1%*

 

Shwe [27]

Myanmar

1996

All ages

380

Bioassay

99.5%**

  1. *Full adherence reported; the majority of patients were adults.
  2. **For both groups.