Comparison 1. Urgent‐start PD versus urgent‐start HD.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1.1 Bacteraemia	2	301	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.13 [0.04, 0.41]
1.2 Bacteraemia (adjusted data)	2		Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.13 [0.04, 0.42]
1.3 Peritonitis	2	301	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	1.78 [0.23, 13.62]
1.4 Exit‐site or tunnel infection	1		Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
1.5 Exit‐site bleeding	1		Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
1.6 Catheter malfunction	2	597	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.26 [0.07, 0.91]
1.7 Catheter readjustment	2	225	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.13 [0.00, 18.61]
1.8 Technique survival	1		Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
1.9 Death (any cause)	5	820	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.68 [0.44, 1.07]
1.10 Death (any cause): adjusted data	5		Odds Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.64 [0.36, 1.15]
1.11 Death (any cause): studies with low risk of bias	4	780	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.70 [0.44, 1.12]
1.12 Death (any cause): sensitivity analysis (excluding large studies)	4	401	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.80 [0.55, 1.17]
1.13 Hospitalisation	1		Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	Totals not selected