Death · patients on HD with HCV infection
Standard interferon showed no clear difference in death compared with placebo or control (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Sustained virological response · patients on HD with HCV infection
Pegylated interferon alpha‐2a showed no clear difference in sustained virological response 6 months after stopping treatment compared with standard interferon (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Treatment discontinuation · patients on HD with HCV infection
Pegylated interferon alpha‐2a showed no clear difference in treatment discontinuation compared with standard interferon (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse events · patients on HD with HCV infection
Pegylated interferon alpha‐2a showed no clear difference in adverse events compared with standard interferon (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Death · patients on HD with HCV infection
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
PEG interferon alpha‐2a · patients on HD with HCV infection
High showed no clear difference in PEG interferon alpha‐2a compared with low dose pegylated interferon alpha‐2a or alpha‐2b (low certainty).
4 findings from 1 review
RR 5.66 [0.69, 46.31]
1 study · 81 participants
Low
RR 1.12 [0.4, 2.21]
1 study · 43 participants
Low
RR 1.19 [0.79, 1.78]
1 study · 81 participants
Low
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PEG interferon (alpha‐2b) · patients on HD with HCV infection
High showed no clear difference in PEG interferon alpha‐2b compared with low dose pegylated interferon alpha‐2a or alpha‐2b (low certainty).
2 findings from 1 review
PEG interferon (combined) · patients on HD with HCV infection
High showed no clear difference in PEG interferon (combined) compared with low dose pegylated interferon alpha‐2a or alpha‐2b (moderate certainty).
3 findings from 1 review
RR 4.3 [0.76, 24.33]
2 studies · 97 participants
Moderate
RR 1.12 [0.4, 2.21]
1 study · 43 participants
Low
RR 1.05 [0.61, 1.83]
2 studies · 97 participants
Moderate
End‐of‐treatment response · patients on HD with HCV infection
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Relapse Number of participants having recurrence after stopping · patients on HD with HCV infection
Standard interferon showed no clear difference in relapse(recurrence after stopping intervention) compared with placebo or control (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Treatment discontinuation · patients on HD with HCV infection
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Adverse events · patients on HD with HCV infection
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Serious adverse events · patients on HD with HCV infection
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Death · patients on HD with HCV infection
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Relapse Number of participants having recurrence after stopping · patients on HD with HCV infection
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
End‐of‐treatment response · patients on HD with HCV infection
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
End‐of‐treatment response · patients on HD with HCV infection
Standard interferon probably leads to higher end‐of‐treatment response compared with placebo or control (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Sustained virological response · patients on HD with HCV infection
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
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
Adverse events · patients on HD with HCV infection
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found