Observational Study | Sabater [33] | Bagshaw [34] | Gettings [15] | Elahi [38] | Demirkilic [13] | Liu [21] | Andrade [36] | Wu [42] | Manche [40] | Iyem [39] | Shiao [41] | Carl [37] | Bagshaw [35] |
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Were criteria for initiation of RRT clearly defined in each group? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Was the measurement of criterion (or lab value) for initiation of RRT reliable? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Was control group prospectively assembled? (vs historical, or case-control) | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes |
Were control and intervention group comparable with respect to disease type and demographics? | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Were the control and intervention group comparable with respect to disease severity? | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Was dialysis type comparable between groups in terms of dose, solution used, filtration vs dialysis, and type of membrane? | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Was there a description of withdrawals and dropouts? | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |