Study type

Study topic

Other

Study topic, other

Disease/Epidemiology study, Effectiveness evaluation of the education material provided about Eurartesimâ„¢

Study type

Non-interventional study

Scope of the study

Effectiveness study (incl. comparative)

Data collection methods

Primary data collection
Non-interventional study

Non-interventional study design

Other

Non-interventional study design, other

Survey study (questionnaire)
Population studied

Short description of the study population

Physicians who were expected to prescribe or use Eurartesim for the treatment of malaria and who were delivered Eurartesimâ„¢ education material.

Inclusion criteria:
1. Physicians known to treat and follow-up patients with malaria
2. Physicians not participating in Pregnancy and Safety registries
3. Physicians who agree to participate in the survey

Age groups

Children (2 to < 12 years)
Adolescents (12 to < 18 years)
Adults (18 to < 46 years)
Adults (46 to < 65 years)
Adults (65 to < 75 years)
Adults (75 to < 85 years)
Adults (85 years and over)

Estimated number of subjects

0
Study design details

Main study objective

To ascertain the physician understanding of the education material provided about Eurartesim, in terms of drug indication, prescription modalities, administration modalities, high-risk patients, and potential side effects.

Data analysis plan

Continuous variables will be described by their mean, standard deviation, median, quartiles 1 and 3, extreme values (minimum and maximum) and the number of missing data.Categorical variables will be described by the total and percentage of each response and the number of missing data. 95% confidence intervals will be computed on each individual percentage.Description of the study population:Characteristics of participating Physicians will be described.Response to the primary objective:- Knowledge of indication of Eurartesim will be described- Knowledge of prescription modalities of Eurartesim will be described- Knowledge of administration modalities of Eurartesim will be described- Knowledge of effects on cardiac repolarization will be described- Knowledge of high-risk patients will be described- Knowledge of potential side effects of Eurartesim will be described- Awareness of the pregnancy and safety registries and available information