Cochrane · systematic review · CD006420
Isolation as a strategy for controlling the transmission of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in haemodialysis units
Bravo Zuñiga, JI, Loza Munárriz, C, López‐Alcalde, J · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2016 · Cochrane Library
Kidney and TransplantAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
2
current version
GRADE rated
2
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 2 · 100%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Dialysis machine separation versus usual care
Population: patients in haemodialysis
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Incidence of HCV infection (9 months) Dialysis machine separation vs usual care | RR 0.34 [0.11, 1.07] | 1 study · 446 participants | Very low |
Incidence of HCV infection (18 months) Dialysis machine separation vs usual care | RR 0.22 [0.05, 1.02] | 1 study · 281 participants | Very low |