Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

3 questions · 3 findings · 1 reviews

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 2 · 66.7%Moderate 1 · 33.3%High 0 · 0%

Death · adults with renal vasculitis for maintenance therapy

Azathioprine may leads to lower death compared with methotrexate (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for renal vasculitis in adults 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.33
1 study · 126 participants
Low

Death (all causes) · adults with renal vasculitis for maintenance therapy

Azathioprine showed no clear difference in death (median compared with cyclophosphamide (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for renal vasculitis in adults 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.77 [0.35, 1.72]
1 study · 144 participants
Moderate

Adverse event causing death or study drug discontinuation · adults with renal vasculitis for maintenance therapy

Azathioprine showed no clear difference in adverse events causing death or study drug discontinuation compared with methotrexate (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for renal vasculitis in adults 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.58 [0.25, 1.38]
1 study · 126 participants
Low