2/5 Late treatment study
et al., Revue des Maladies Respiratoires, doi:10.1016/j.rmr.2021.02.001 (Peer Reviewed)
Factors associated with the occurrence of acute respiratory distress and death in patients with COVID-19 in Burkina Faso
Factors associated with the occurrence of acute respiratory distress and death in patients with COVID-19 in Burkina Faso
Retrospective 456 patients in Burkina Faso showing lower risk of ARDS (p=0.001) and mortality (p=0.38) with HCQ.
Effect extraction follows pre-specified rules prioritizing more serious outcomes. For an individual study the most serious outcome may have a smaller number of events and lower statistical signficance, however this provides the strongest evidence for the most serious outcomes when combining the results of many trials.
Ouedraogo et al., 2/5/2021, retrospective, Burkina Faso, Africa, peer-reviewed, 14 authors.
risk of death, 33.0% lower, RR 0.67, p = 0.38, treatment 397, control 59, multivariate.
risk of ARDS, 68.0% lower, RR 0.32, p = 0.001, treatment 397, control 59, multivariate.
Effect extraction follows pre-specified rules prioritizing more serious outcomes. For an individual study the most serious outcome may have a smaller number of events and lower statistical signficance, however this provides the strongest evidence for the most serious outcomes when combining the results of many trials.
