Comparison 29. Anabolic steroids versus placebo.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
29.1 Fatigue	2	52	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	1.24 [‐3.66, 6.13]
29.1.1 Haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis	1	19	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐1.40 [‐5.19, 2.39]
29.1.2 Haemodialysis	1	33	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	3.60 [0.58, 6.62]
29.2 Change in fatigue	1		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
29.2.1 Haemodialysis	1		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
29.3 Death (any cause)	2	68	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.35 [0.04, 3.23]
29.3.1 Haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis	1	29	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.36 [0.02, 8.07]
29.3.2 Haemodialysis	1	39	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.35 [0.02, 8.10]