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. 2023 Feb 25;28:100. doi: 10.1186/s40001-023-01072-z

Table 2.

Summary of findings

Anakinra compared to placebo or standard care alone on clinical outcomes in SARS-CoV-2 patients
Outcomes
Time frame of absolute effects
Absolute effects from study(ies) (95% CI) Relative effect 95% CI Quality of the evidence (GRADE)
Placebo or Standard Care Alone Anakinra Difference with Anakinra
28-day mortality 232 per 1000

223 per 1000

(148 to 336)

9 Fewer per 1000 (84 Fewer—104 More); 4 studies; 1593 participants 0.96 (0.64 to 1.45)  ⊕  ⊕  ⊖  ⊖ LOW Due to serious inconsistency, Due to serious imprecision
60-day mortality 125 per 1000

233 per 1000

(102 to 526)

108 More per 1000 (23 Fewer—401 More); 1 study; 115 participants 1.86 (0.82 to 4.21)  ⊕  ⊕  ⊖  ⊖ LOW Due to very serious imprecision
Mortality at hospital discharge 331 per 1000

404 per 1000

(254 to 635)

73 More per 1000 (76 Fewer—305 More); 2 studies; 889 participants 1.22 (0.77 to 1.92)

 ⊕  ⊕  ⊕  ⊖ 

MODERATE

Due to serious imprecision

Clinical worsening: new need for invasive mechanical ventilation or death (at day 28) 138 per 1000

95 per 1000

(42 to 215)

43 Fewer per 1000 (95 Fewer—77 More); 2 studies; 709 participants 0.69 (0.31 to 1.56)  ⊕  ⊕  ⊖  ⊖ LOW Due to serious inconsistency, Due to serious imprecision
Clinical worsening: new need for invasive mechanical ventilation or death (at day 28) in patients with suPAR ≥ 6 ng/ml 127 per 1000

62 per 1000

(36 to 105)

65 Fewer per 1000 (90 Fewer—22 Fewer); 1 study; 594 participants 0.49 (0.29 to 0.83)

 ⊕  ⊕  ⊕  ⊖ MODERATE

Due to serious imprecision

Clinical improvement: discharged without clinical deterioration (at day 28) 744 per 1000

766 per 1000

(654 to 900)

22 More per 1000 (89 Fewer—156 More); 3 studies; 823 participants 1.03 (0.88 to 1.21)  ⊕  ⊕  ⊖  ⊖ LOW Due to serious inconsistency, Due to serious imprecision
Serious adverse events 241 per 1000

246 per 1000

(163 to 368)

5 More per 1000 (77 Fewer—128 More); 3 studies, 823 participants 1.02 (0.68 to 1.53)  ⊕  ⊕  ⊖  ⊖ LOW Due to serious inconsistency, Due to serious imprecision
Adverse events (any grade) 520 per 1000

556 per 1000

(436 to 712)

36 More per 1000 (83 Fewer—192 More); 2 studies; 229 participants 1.07 (0.84 to 1.37)  ⊕  ⊕  ⊖  ⊖ LOW Due to serious risk of bias, Due to serious imprecision
Adverse events (grades 3–4) 333 per 1000

373 per 1000

(223 to 616)

40 More per 1000 (110 Fewer—283 More); 1 study; 115 participants 1.12 (0.67 to 1.85)

 ⊕  ⊖  ⊖  ⊖ VERY LOW

Due to serious risk of bias, Due to very serious imprecision