Table 3.
Hazard ratios relative to hemodialysis for mortality as a function of convection volume from post hoc analysis of data from randomized, controlled trials of hemodiafiltration
| Convection Volume, L per Session | Hazard Ratio Relative to Hemodialysis [95% Confidence Interval] |
|---|---|
| CONTRAST Study (34) | |
| <18 | 0.80 [0.52 to 1.24] |
| 18–22 | 0.84 [0.54 to 1.29] |
| >22 | 0.61 [0.38 to 0.98] |
| Turkish study (35) | |
| 18–20 | 1.10 [0.68 to 1.76] |
| >20.5 | 0.54 [0.33 to 0.88] |
| ESHOL Study (39) | |
| <23.1 | 0.90 [0.61 to 1.31] |
| 23.1–25.4 | 0.60 [0.39 to 0.90] |
| >25.4 | 0.55 [0.34 to 0.84] |
| FRENCHIE Study (40) | |
| 19–23 | 0.83 [0.43 to 1.60] |
| >23 | 0.86 [0.46 to 1.63] |
CONTRAST, Convective Transport; ESHOL, Estudio de Supervivencia de Hemodiafiltración On-Line; FRENCHIE, French Convective versus Hemodialysis in Elderly.