Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

3 questions · 3 findings · 1 reviews

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

Death (any cause) · people with CKD (including haemodialysis)

It is very uncertain whether potassium binder changes death (any cause) compared with placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Potassium binders for chronic hyperkalaemia in people with chronic kidney disease 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.69 [0.11, 4.32]
4 studies · 688 participants
Very low

Death (any cause; sudden death) · people with CKD

High showed no clear difference in death (any cause; sudden death) compared with with low‐dose potassium binder (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Potassium binders for chronic hyperkalaemia in people with chronic kidney disease 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.94 [0.18, 21.08]
1 study · 203 participants
Low

Death (any cause) · people with CKD

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Potassium binders for chronic hyperkalaemia in people with chronic kidney disease 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found