Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

2 questions · 2 findings · 1 reviews · Kidney and Transplant

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 2 · 100%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Number of deaths · anaemia in predialysis patients

Epoetin alpha every 2 weeks showed no clear difference in number of deaths compared with to weekly (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Short‐acting erythropoiesis‐stimulating agents for anaemia in predialysis patients 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.89 [0.38, 2.07]
4 studies · 838 participants
Low

Number of deaths · anaemia in predialysis patients

Epoetin alfa every four weeks showed no clear difference in number of deaths compared with with every two weeks (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Short‐acting erythropoiesis‐stimulating agents for anaemia in predialysis patients 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.95 [0.33, 2.75]
3 studies · 724 participants
Low