Summary of findings: Comparison 7 ‐ deferiprone (DFP) plus… may leads to lower adherence to iron chelation therapy rates (n, N) compared with DFP plus deferasirox (DFX) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for improving adherence to iron chelation therapy in people with sickle cell disease or thalassaemia 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.84 [0.72, 0.99]
1 study · 96 participants
Low

DFP and DFO vs DFP and DFX

SAEs

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for improving adherence to iron chelation therapy in people with sickle cell disease or thalassaemia 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
1 [0.06, 16.22]
1 study · 96 participants
Very low

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings: Comparison 7 ‐ deferiprone (DFP) plus… changes all‐cause mortality ‐ at 1 year ‐ trial end compared with DFP plus deferasirox (DFX) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for improving adherence to iron chelation therapy in people with sickle cell disease or thalassaemia 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RD 0
1 study · 96 participants
Very low

DFP and DFO vs DFP and DFX

Sustained adherence

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for improving adherence to iron chelation therapy in people with sickle cell disease or thalassaemia 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

DFP and DFO vs DFP and DFX

QoL

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for improving adherence to iron chelation therapy in people with sickle cell disease or thalassaemia 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 96 participants
GRADE not reported