Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

4 questions · 4 findings · 1 reviews · Headline outcomes only

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 2 · 50%Low 2 · 50%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Parasitological failure At 8 weeks · people with urinary schistosomiasis

Praziquantel and artesunate may leads to lower parasitological failure at 8 weeks compared with praziquantel (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Drugs for treating urinary schistosomiasis 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.62 [0.38, 0.99]
2 studies · 265 participants
Low

Mean percent egg reduction At 8 weeks · people with urinary schistosomiasis

1 finding from 1 review

Drugs for treating urinary schistosomiasis 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 265 participants
Very low

Microhaematuria At 8 weeks · people with urinary schistosomiasis

Praziquantel and artesunate showed no clear difference in microhaematuria compared with praziquantel (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Drugs for treating urinary schistosomiasis 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.69 [0.4, 1.18]
1 study · 177 participants
Low

Adverse events · people with urinary schistosomiasis

1 finding from 1 review

Drugs for treating urinary schistosomiasis 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 156 participants
Very low