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Table 2 Summary of included comparative studies for outcome evaluation

From: Accelerated versus standard initiation of renal replacement therapy for critically ill patients with acute kidney injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis of RCT studies

References

Population setting and site

Nation, (continence)

HR/OR/RR (CI) for primary endpoint

Urine output (mL/24 h)

AKI definition by stage

Large population (sample ≥ 100)

Time difference between early and late (hour)

Study quality

SOFA score

Bouman et al. [16]

Multicenter mixed

Netherland (Europe)

NA

NA

NA

Small

34.8

High

10.36

Sugahara et al. [17]

Single-center, surgical

Japan (Asia)

NA

NA

NA

Small

2.4

Moderate

NA

Wald et al. [18]

Multicenter, mixed

Canada (North America)

NA

329.8

NA

Large

24

High

12.62

Zarbock et al. [19]

Single-center, surgical

Germany (Europe)

0.66 (0.45–0.97)/–/–

358.7

KDIGO Stage 2

Large

20

High

15.81

Gaudry et al. [7]

Multicenter, mixed

France (Europe)

*1.02 (0.81–1.29)/–/–

NA

KDIGO Stage 3

Large

55

High

10.85

Srisawat et al. [20]

Single-center, mixed

Thailand (Asia)

NA

NA

RIFLE-R

Small

48

High

9.28

Lumlertgul et al. [21]

Multicenter, mixed

Thailand (Asia)

0.96 (0.60–1.53)/–/–

551.1

KDIGO Stage 1

Large

19

High

12.04

Barbar et al. [8]

Multicenter, mixed

France (Europe)

NA

NA

RIFLE-F

Large

45

High

12.3

Yang et al. [22]

Single-center, mixed

China (Asia)

NA

498.9

NA

Large

NA

Moderate

7.35

STARRT-AKI [9]

Multicenter, mixed

Multiple countries (Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America)

–/*1.05 (0.90–1.23)/1.00 (0.93–1.09)

464

KDIGO Stage 2

Large

NA

High

11.7

  1. AKI, acute kidney injury; HR, hazard ratio; KDIGO, Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcome; NA, not available; OR, odds ratio; RIFLE, Risk, Injury, Failure, Loss of kidney function, and End-stage kidney disease RR, relative risk; SOFA, Sequential Organ Failure Assessment
  2. *Adjusted