Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

2 questions · 2 findings · 1 reviews

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 1 · 50%Moderate 1 · 50%High 0 · 0%

Treatment discontinuation · patients on HD with HCV infection

Standard interferon showed no clear difference in treatment discontinuation compared with placebo or control (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for dialysis patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 4.59 [0.49, 42.69]
4 studies · 116 participants
Moderate

Treatment discontinuation · patients on HD with HCV infection

Standard interferon plus ribavirin may leads to higher treatment discontinuation compared with standard interferon alone (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for dialysis patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 2.97 [1.19, 7.36]
1 study · 52 participants
Low