Effectiveness of seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) treatments when SMC is implemented at scale: Case–control studies in 5 countries
Cairns M, Ceesay S, Sagara I, Zongo I, Kessely H, Gamougam K, Diallo A, Ogboi J, Moroso D, Van Hulle S, Eloike T, Snell P, Scott S, Merle C, Bojang K, Ouedraogo J, Dicko A, Ndiaye J, Milligan P. Effectiveness of seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) treatments when SMC is implemented at scale: Case–control studies in 5 countries. PLOS Medicine 2021, 18: e1003727. PMID: 34495978, PMCID: PMC8457484, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1003727.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAfrica, WesternAge FactorsAmodiaquineAntimalarialsCase-Control StudiesChild, PreschoolCommunicable Disease ControlDrug CombinationsFemaleHumansIncidenceInfantMalaria, FalciparumMaleParasite LoadPlasmodium falciparumProgram EvaluationPyrimethamineRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSeasonsSulfadoxineTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsSeasonal malaria chemopreventionCase-control studyClinical malariaOdds ratioClinical trialsNational Malaria Control ProgrammeClinical malaria incidenceIndividual case-control studiesIncidence rate ratiosHigh protective efficacyConditional logistic regressionMalaria control activitiesMalaria control programmesPersonal protectionCase-control designChemoprevention treatmentMalaria chemopreventionSevere malariaSMC treatmentMean agePrimary exposureProtective efficacyResidual confoundingHealth facilitiesParasite densityEthical, Regulatory and Market related aspects of Deploying Triple Artemisinin-Based Combination Therapies for Malaria treatment in Africa: A study protocol.
Tindana P, de Haan F, Mokuolu O, Guissou R, Bolarinwa O, Ouedraogo J, Tou F, Boon W, Moors E, Dondorp A, Dhorda M, Amaratunga C, Cheah P. Ethical, Regulatory and Market related aspects of Deploying Triple Artemisinin-Based Combination Therapies for Malaria treatment in Africa: A study protocol. Wellcome Open Research 2021, 6: 75. PMID: 34458588, PMCID: PMC8378406, DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.16065.1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchArtemisinin combination therapyCombination therapyQualitative research methodsViews of stakeholdersDepth interviewsPosition issuesMarket-related issuesCommunity membersNational Malaria Control ProgrammeGlobal malaria deathsArtemisinin combination treatmentSoutheast AsiaGroup discussionsNational regulatory authoritiesMalaria control programmesResearch methodsAfricaACT resistanceMalaria deathsMalaria treatmentStudy protocolMalaria prevalenceAntimalarial medicinesCombination treatmentStakeholders