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. 2010 Feb 3;2010:0921.
Ref (type) Population Outcome, Interventions Results and statistical analysis Effect size Favours
Sustained virological response

Systematic review
710 people with HCV (any genotype) and HIV
2 RCTs in this analysis
Proportion of people achieving a sustained virological response (SVR)
with peginterferon plus ribavirin
with peginterferon alone
Absolute results not reported

OR 2.65
95% CI 1.87 to 3.76
P <0.0001
One RCT identified by the review was reported as only an abstract
Moderate effect size peginterferon plus ribavirin

Systematic review
People with HCV genotype 1 or 4 and HIV: number of people in analysis not reported
2 RCTs in this analysis
Proportion of people achieving a sustained virological response (SVR)
with peginterferon plus ribavirin
with peginterferon alone
Absolute results not reported

OR 2.46
95% CI 1.50 to 4.01
P = 0.0003
One RCT identified by the review was reported as only an abstract
Moderate effect size peginterferon plus ribavirin

Systematic review
People with HCV genotype 2 or 3 and HIV: number of people in analysis not reported
2 RCTs in this analysis
Proportion of people achieving a sustained virological response (SVR)
with peginterferon plus ribavirin
with peginterferon alone
Absolute results not reported

OR 3.23
95% CI 1.86 to 5.59
P <0.0001
One RCT identified by the review was reported as only an abstract
Moderate effect size peginterferon plus ribavirin