Efficacy and safety of praziquantel 40 mg/kg in preschool-aged and school-aged children: a meta-analysis

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Table 2 Methods used in the studies to calculate egg reduction rate (ERR). Seven studies not presented in the table assessed S. japonicum or S. haematobium/S. mansoni

ERR calculation method at endpoint	No. of patients enrolled		No. of patients assessed		Number of studies
	No. of patients enrolled		No. of patients assessed		Total		S. haematobium		S. mansoni
	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%
ERRgm log-transformed	3,670	24	3,475	32	9	19	6	33	3	14
ERRam	881	6	715	7	5	11	2	11	3	14
ERRgm method unclear	3,980	26	3,790	23	12	26	4	22	6	27
ERRgm calculated on uncured	2,444	16	2,066	14	10	21	3	17	5	23
No ERR	4,574	29	4,294	30	11	23	3	17	5	23
Total	15,549	100	14,340	100	47	100	18	100	22	100

Abbreviations: ERRam egg reduction rate calculated using arithmetic mean, ERRgm egg reduction rate using geometric mean

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