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Table 4 ECG after treatment administration: QTcB and QTcF (continuous parameter in ms)—Safety, QTcF/QTcB and strict QTcF/QTcB population

From: Longitudinal study based on a safety registry for malaria patients treated with artenimol–piperaquine in six European countries

 

Safety population

QTcF/QTcB population

Strict QTcF/QTcB population

N = 294

N = 143

N = 60

QTcF

QTcB

QTcF

QTcB

QTcF

QTcB

Baseline

  

 N

234

237

143

143

60

60

 Missing

60

57

0

0

0

0

 Mean (SD)

387.8 (29.6)

410.8 (32.3)

385.3 (28.6)

408.5 (29.8

386.8 (32.8)

407.7 (33.4)

 Range

290; 478

290; 557

299; 470

309; 486

299; 470

309; 480

Final treatment day

  

 N

186

186

143

143

  

 Missing

108

108

0

0

  

 Mean (SD)

405.9 (28.8)

413.9 (31.8)

404.2 (29.1)

411.8 (32.3)

  

 Range

299; 494

289; 500

299; 494

289; 500

  

Strict final treatment day

  

 N

71

71

60

60

60

60

 Missing

223

223

83

83

0

0

 Mean (SD)

406.7 (36.2)

411.7 (38.8)

404.3 (35.3)

410.2 (38.4)

404.3 (35.3)

410.2 (38.4)

 Range

299; 494

289; 500

299; 494

289; 500

299; 494

289; 500

Absolute change from baseline to final treatment day

  

 N

143

146

143

143

  

 Missing

151

148

0

0

  

 Mean (SD)

18.9 (24.7)

4.0 (26.7)

18.9 (24.7)

3.3 (25.0)

  

 Range

− 47; 81

− 68; 116

− 47; 81

− 68; 80

  

Absolute change from baseline to strict final treatment day

  

 N

60

62

60

60

60

60

 Missing

234

232

83

83

0

0

 Mean (SD)

17.5 (18.9)

4.7 (26.7)

17.5 (18.9)

2.6 (22.8)

17.5 (18.9)

2.6 (22.8)

 Range

− 23; 69

− 46; 116

− 23; 69

− 46; 80

− 23; 69

− 46; 80

Change in QTcF/QTcB in classes from baseline to final treatment day

  

 Missing

151

148

0

0

  

 Strict decrease or no change

28 (19.6%)

65 (44.5%)

28 (19.6%)

64 (44.8%)

  

 Increase < 30 ms

70 (49.0%)

59 (40.4%)

70 (49.0%)

58 (40.6%)

  

 Increase between 30 and 60 ms

36 (25.2%)

20 (13.7%)

36 (25.2%)

20 (14.0%)

  

 Increase > 60 ms

9 (6.3%)

2 (1.4%)

9 (6.3%)

1 (0.7%)

  

Change in QTcF/QTcB in classes from baseline to strict final treatment day

  

 Missing

234

232

83

83

0

0

 Strict decrease or no change

10 (16.7%)

30 (48.4%)

10 (16.7%)

30 (50.0%)

10 (16.7%)

30 (50.0%)

 Increase < 30 ms

36 (60.0%)

24 (38.7%)

36 (60.0%)

23 (38.3%)

36 (60.0%)

23 (38.3%)

 Increase between 30 and 60 ms

12 (20.0%)

6 (9.7%)

12 (20.0%)

6 (10.0%)

12 (20.0%)

6 (10.0%)

 Increase > 60 ms

2 (3.3%)

2 (3.2%)

2 (3.3%)

1 (1.7%)

2 (3.3%)

1 (1.7%)

  1. QTcF/B population: patients with corrected QT interval calculated using Fridericia’s formulae/Bazett’s formulae; Strict QTcF/B population: patients with corrected a QT interval calculated at the strict final treatment day