Comparison / Study ID (number of participants) | Outcome | RR |
95% CI lower limit |
95% CI upper limit |
Rabbit ATG Fresenius versus rabbit ATG Merieux | ||||
Norrby 1997 (90) | Acute rejection | 0.87 | 0.63 | 1.20 |
CMV infection | 0.56 | 0.29 | 1.07 | |
ALG versus ATG | ||||
Toledo‐Pereyra 1985 (50) | Death at 1 year | 0.5 | 0.10 | 2.49 |
Graft loss at 1 year | 0.92 | 0.50 | 1.67 | |
Acute rejection | 0.95 | 0.73 | 1.24 | |
Thrombocytopenia | 1 | 0.15 | 6.55 | |
Leucopenia | 0.07 | 0 | 1.11 | |
HSV infection | 2 | 0.19 | 20.67 | |
ALG vs OKT3 (given only if delayed graft functionpost‐operatively) | ||||
Steinmuller 1991 (51) | Death at 6 months | 0.48 | 0.05 | 4.98 |
Graft loss (all cause) at 6 months | 0.96 | 0.27 | 3.43 | |
Acute rejection | 0.61 | 0.28 | 1.32 | |
Side effects (any reported) | 0.41 | 0.24 | 0.72 | |
Any infection | 0.89 | 0.51 | 1.55 | |
CMV | 0.89 | 0.51 | 1.55 | |
Anti‐CD7 versus OKT3 | ||||
Lazarovits 1993 (20) | Death 5 years | 1 | 0.07 | 13.87 |
Graft loss 5 years | 0.11 | 0.01 | 1.83 | |
Acute rejection | 1.4 | 0.67 | 2.94 | |
Serious infection | 0.25 | 0.03 | 1.86 | |
Anti‐CD2 rat monoclonal antibody versus no induction | ||||
Squifflet 1997 (40) | Death at 6 months | 0.2 | 0.01 | 3.92 |
Graft loss (death censored) at 6 months | 0 events | Not estimable | ||
Acute rejection | 0.42 | 0.18 | 0.96 | |
Delayed graft function | 0.17 | 0.02 | 1.26 | |
Bacterial infection | 0.25 | 0.03 | 2.05 | |
CMV | 0.5 | 0.05 | 5.08 | |
EB virus | 3 | 0.13 | 69.52 | |
Herpes Simplex virus | 4 | 0.49 | 32.72 | |
Other viral infection | 0.33 | 0.01 | 7.72 | |
Malignancy | 3 | 0.13 | 69.52 | |
Graft function at 6 months (SCr, µmol/L) | 8* | ‐20.99 | 36.99 | |
Anti‐LFA‐1 monoclonal antibody versus no induction1 | ||||
Spillner 1998 (22) | Death at 1 year | 3 | 0.14 | 66.53 |
Graft loss (all cause) at 1 year | 1 | 0.17 | 5.89 | |
Serious infection | 1 | 0.07 | 14.05 | |
CMV infection | 1 | 0.17 | 5.89 | |
Delayed graft function | 1.5 | 0.31 | 7.3 | |
Graft function at 1 year (SCr, µmol/L) | ‐17.6* | ‐62.69 | 27.49 | |
Anti‐LFA‐1 monoclonal antibody versus ATG | ||||
Hourmant 1996 (101) | Death at 1 year | 4.72 | 0.23 | 95.86 |
Graft loss (death censored) at 1 year | 0.39 | 0.08 | 1.93 | |
Acute rejection | 1.05 | 0.62 | 1.78 | |
Delayed graft function | 0.55 | 0.28 | 1.09 | |
Any episode of infection | 1.05 | 0.74 | 1.48 | |
CMV disease | 0.94 | 0.5 | 1.77 | |
Treatment stopped due to side effects | 0.24 | 0.03 | 2.04 | |
Leucopenia | 0.4 | 0.11 | 1.47 | |
Thrombocytopenia | 0.57 | 0.22 | 1.44 | |
Fever (1st 10 days) | 0.58 | 0.36 | 0.94 | |
Anti‐ICAM‐1 monoclonal antibody versus placebo | ||||
EARTS Study 1999 (266) | Death at 1 year | 1.71 | 0.7 | 4.22 |
Graft loss at 1 year | 1.4 | 0.76 | 2.59 | |
Acute rejection at 3 months | 1.18 | 0.88 | 1.57 | |
Acute rejection at 1 year | 1.07 | 0.82 | 1.41 | |
Primary non function | 1.2 | 0.38 | 3.83 | |
Delayed graft function | 1.21 | 0.82 | 1.77 | |
Any infection | 1.13 | 0.98 | 1.3 | |
Sepsis | 1.3 | 0.59 | 2.86 | |
Malignancy | 0.5 | 0.05 | 5.45 | |
ATG versus ATG + rituximab vs ATG + bortezomib versus ATG + rituximab + bortezomib | ||||
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