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Intervenciones para la nefropatía crónica en pacientes con drepanocitosis

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Appendices

Appendix 1. Glossary

Alloimmunisation
An immune response to foreign antigens as a result of exposure to donor blood transfusions

Enuresis
Inability to control urination and includes bedwetting by children

Epigenetic
Traits that are not determined by the DNA code itself but rather by modifications of the DNA bases or of proteins associated with DNA

Extravascular
Outside the blood vessel or vascular system

Glomerular
Network of filters in the kidney that filter waste from the blood

Glomerulosclerosis
Scarring or hardening of the glomeruli, the tiny blood vessels in the kidney

Haematopoiesis
The production of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets from stem cells within the bone marrow

Hypoxia
Lack of oxygen reaching the cells of the kidney

Intravascular
Within the blood vessel or vascular sytem

Ischaemia
Restriction of blood supply to tissues

Nephropathy
Damage to or disease of the kidney

Renal papillary necrosis
This is a disorder of the kidneys in which all or part of the kidney papillae die. The kidney papillae are the areas where the openings of the collecting ducts enter the kidney, and where the urine flows into the ureters

Renal tubules
Small tube‐shaped structures that remove salt, excess fluids, and waste products from the blood

Splenic sequestration
This happens when large pools of sickled red blood cells are trapped in the spleen resulting in damage to the spleen

Appendix 2. Search strategies

CENTRAL (the Cochrane Library)
#1 MeSH descriptor: [Anemia, Sickle Cell] explode all trees
#2 MeSH descriptor: [Hemoglobin, Sickle] this term only
#3 ("hemoglobin S" or "haemoglobin S" or "hemoglobin SC" or "haemoglobin SC" or "hemoglobin SE" or "haemoglobin SE" or "hemoglobin SS" or "haemoglobin SS" or "hemoglobin C disease" or "hemoglobin D disease" or "hemoglobin E disease" or "haemoglobin C disease" or "haemoglobin D disease" or "haemoglobin E disease" or "Hb SC" or HbSC or HbAS or HbSS or HbAC or "Hb SE" or "Hb SS" or "Hb C disease" or "Hb D disease" or "Hb E disease" or "SC disease" or "SC diseases")
#4 (sickle cell* or sicklemia or sickled or sickling or meniscocyt* or drepanocyt*)
#5 (sickle and SCD)
#6 ((Hb S or HbS or sickle) near/3 (disease* or thalass?emi*))
#7 #1 or #2 or #3 or #4 or #5 or #6
#8 MeSH descriptor: [Kidney Diseases] explode all trees
#9 MeSH descriptor: [Urologic Diseases] this term only
#10 ((kidney or renal) near/5 (disease* or injur* or insufficienc* or function* or dysfunction* or abnormal* or damage* or failure* or complication* or manifestation*))
#11 ("end‐stage renal" or "end‐stage kidney" or "endstage renal" or "endstage kidney" or "chronic kidney" or "chronic renal")
#12 (ESRF or ESKF or ESRD or ESKD or CKF or CKD or CRF or CRD or CAPD or CCPD or APD)
#13 MeSH descriptor: [Hematuria] this term only
#14 MeSH descriptor: [Proteinuria] explode all trees
#15 (proteinuria* or hematuria* or haematuria* or hemoglobinuria* or haemoglobinuria* or erythrocyturia* or albuminuria* or microalbuminuria* or macroalbuminuria* or (albumin near/2 creatine))
#16 MeSH descriptor: [Renal Replacement Therapy] explode all trees
#17 ((renal or kidney) near/3 (transplant* or replacement*))
#18 (predialysis or pre‐dialysis or dialysis or hemodialysis or haemodialysis or hemofiltration or haemofiltration or hemodiafiltration or haemodiafiltration)
#19 #8 or #9 or #10 or #11 or #12 or #13 or #14 or #15 or #16 or #17 or #18
#20 #7 and #19
#21 sickle cell nephropathy
#22 #20 or #21

MEDLINE (OvidSP)
1. exp Anemia, Sickle Cell/
2. Hemoglobin, Sickle/
3. (h?emoglobin S or h?emoglobin SC or h?emoglobin SE or h?emoglobin SS or h?emoglobin C disease or h?emoglobin D disease or h?emoglobin E disease or Hb SC or HbSC or HbAS or HbSS or HbAC or Hb SE or Hb SS or Hb C disease or Hb D disease or Hb E disease or SC disease*).tw,kf.
4. (sickle cell* or sicklemia or sickled or sickling or meniscocyt* or drepanocyt*).tw,kf.
5. (sickle and SCD).tw,kf.
6. ((Hb S or HbS or sickle) adj3 (disease* or thalass?emi*)).tw,kf.
7. or/1‐6
8. exp Kidney Diseases/
9. Urologic Diseases/
10. ((kidney or renal) adj5 (disease* or injur* or insufficienc* or function* or dysfunction* or abnormal* or damage* or failure* or complication* or manifestation*)).tw,kf.
11. (end‐stage renal or end‐stage kidney or endstage renal or endstage kidney or chronic kidney or chronic renal).tw,kf.
12. (ESRF or ESKF or ESRD or ESKD or CKF or CKD or CRF or CRD or CAPD or CCPD or APD).tw,kf.
13. Hematuria/
14. exp Proteinuria/
15. (proteinuria* or h?ematuria* or h?emoglobinuria* or erythrocyturia* or albuminuria* or microalbuminuria* or macroalbuminuria* or (albumin adj2 creatine)).tw,kf.
16 exp Renal Replacement Therapy/
17. ((renal or kidney) adj3 (transplant* or replacement*)).tw,kf.
18. (predialysis or pre‐dialysis or dialysis or h?emodialysis or h?emofiltration or h?emodiafiltration).tw,kf.
19. or/8‐18
20. 7 and 19
21. sickle cell nephropathy.tw,kf.
22. 20 or 21
23. randomized controlled trial.pt.
24. controlled clinical trial.pt.
25. randomi*.tw.
26. placebo.ab.
27. clinical trials as topic.sh.
28. randomly.ab.
29. groups.ab.
30. trial.tw.
31. or/23‐30
32. exp animals/ not humans/
33. 31 not 32
34. 22 and 33

Embase (OvidSP)
1. exp Sickle Cell Anemia/
2. Hemoglobin S/
3. (h?emoglobin S or h?emoglobin SC or h?emoglobin SE or h?emoglobin SS or h?emoglobin C disease or h?emoglobin D disease or h?emoglobin E disease or Hb SC or HbSC or HbAS or HbSS or HbAC or Hb SE or Hb SS or Hb C disease or Hb D disease or Hb E disease or SC disease*).tw,kw.
4. (sickle cell* or sicklemia or sickled or sickling or meniscocyt* or drepanocyt*).tw,kw.
5. (sickle and SCD).tw,kw.
6. ((Hb S or HbS or sickle) adj3 (disease* or thalass?emi*)).tw,kw.
7. or/1‐6
8. exp Kidney Disease/
9. Urinary Tract Disease/
10. ((kidney or renal) adj5 (disease* or injur* or insufficienc* or function* or dysfunction* or abnormal* or damage* or failure* or complication* or manifestation*)).tw,kw.
11. (end‐stage renal or end‐stage kidney or endstage renal or endstage kidney or chronic kidney or chronic renal).tw,kw.
12. (ESRF or ESKF or ESRD or ESKD or CKF or CKD or CRF or CRD or CAPD or CCPD or APD).tw,kw.
13. Hematuria/
14. exp Proteinuria/
15. (proteinuria* or h?ematuria* or h?emoglobinuria* or erythrocyturia* or albuminuria* or microalbuminuria* or macroalbuminuria* or (albumin adj2 creatine)).tw,kw.
16. exp Renal Replacement Therapy/
17. ((renal or kidney) adj3 (transplant* or replacement*)).tw,kw.
18. (predialysis or pre‐dialysis or dialysis or h?emodialysis or h?emofiltration or h?emodiafiltration).tw,kw.
19. or/8‐18
20. 7 and 19
21. sickle cell nephropathy.tw,kw.
22. 20 or 21
23. crossover‐procedure/ or double‐blind procedure/ or randomized controlled trial/ or single‐blind procedure/
24. (random* or factorial* or crossover* or cross over* or cross‐over* or placebo* or doubl* blind* or singl* blind* or assign* or allocat* or volunteer*).mp.
25. 23 or 24
26. 22 and 25
27. limit 26 to embase

CINAHL (EBSCOHost)
S1 (MH "Anemia, Sickle Cell+")
S2 TX ("hemoglobin S" or "haemoglobin S" or "hemoglobin SC" or "haemoglobin SC" or "hemoglobin SE" or "haemoglobin SE" or "hemoglobin SS" or "haemoglobin SS" or "hemoglobin C disease" or "hemoglobin D disease" or "hemoglobin E disease" or "haemoglobin C disease" or "haemoglobin D disease" or "haemoglobin E disease" or "Hb SC" or HbSC or HbAS or HbSS or HbAC or "Hb SE" or "Hb SS" or "Hb C disease" or "Hb D disease" or "Hb E disease" or "SC disease" or "SC diseases" OR sickle cell* or sicklemia or sickled or sickling or meniscocyt* or drepanocyt*)
S3 TX ((Hb S or HbS or sickle) N3 (disease* or thalass?emi*))
S4 S1 OR S2 OR S3
S5 (MH "Kidney Diseases+")
S6 (MH "Urologic Diseases")
S7 ((kidney or renal) N5 (disease* or injur* or insufficienc* or function* or dysfunction* or abnormal* or damage* or failure* or complication* or manifestation*))
S8 ("end‐stage renal" or "end‐stage kidney" or "endstage renal" or "endstage kidney" or "chronic kidney" or "chronic renal")
S9 (ESRF or ESKF or ESRD or ESKD or CKF or CKD or CRF or CRD or CAPD or CCPD or APD)
S10 (MH "Hematuria")
S11 (MH "Proteinuria+")
S12 (proteinuria* or hematuria* or haematuria* or hemoglobinuria* or haemoglobinuria* or erythrocyturia* or albuminuria* or microalbuminuria* or macroalbuminuria* or (albumin N2 creatine))
S13 (MH "Renal Replacement Therapy+")
S14 ((renal or kidney) N3 (transplant* or replacement*))
S15 (predialysis or pre‐dialysis or dialysis or hemodialysis or haemodialysis or hemofiltration or haemofiltration or hemodiafiltration or haemodiafiltration)
S16 S5 OR S6 OR S7 OR S8 OR S9 OR S10 OR S11 OR S12 OR S13 OR S14 OR S15
S17 S4 AND S16
S18 sickle cell nephropathy
S19 S17 OR S18
S20 (MH Clinical Trials+)
S21 PT Clinical Trial
S22 TI ((controlled trial*) or (clinical trial*)) OR AB ((controlled trial*) or (clinical trial*))
S23 TI ((singl* blind*) OR (doubl* blind*) OR (trebl* blind*) OR (tripl* blind*) OR (singl* mask*) OR (doubl* mask*) OR (tripl* mask*)) OR AB ((singl* blind*) OR (doubl* blind*) OR (trebl* blind*) OR (tripl* blind*) OR (singl* mask*) OR (doubl* mask*) OR (tripl* mask*))
S24 TI randomi* OR AB randomi*
S25 MH RANDOM ASSIGNMENT
S26 TI ((phase three) or (phase III) or (phase three)) or AB ((phase three) or (phase III) or (phase three))
S27 ( TI (random* N2 (assign* or allocat*)) ) OR ( AB (random* N2 (assign* or allocat*)) )
S28 MH PLACEBOS
S29 TI placebo* OR AB placebo*
S30 MH QUANTITATIVE STUDIES
S31 S20 or S21 or S22 or S23 or S24 or S25 or S26 or S27 or S28 or S29 or S30
S32 S19 AND S31

PubMed
#1 ("hemoglobin S" OR "haemoglobin S" OR "hemoglobin SC" OR "haemoglobin SC" OR "hemoglobin SE" OR "haemoglobin SE" OR "hemoglobin SS" OR "haemoglobin SS" OR "hemoglobin C disease" OR "hemoglobin D disease" OR "hemoglobin E disease" OR "haemoglobin C disease" OR "haemoglobin D disease" OR "haemoglobin E disease" OR "Hb SC" OR HbSC OR HbAS OR HbSS OR HbAC OR "Hb SE" OR "Hb SS" OR "Hb C disease" OR "Hb D disease" OR "Hb E disease" OR "SC disease" OR "SC diseases" OR "sickle cell" OR "sickle cells" OR sicklemia OR sickled OR sickling OR meniscocyt* OR drepanocyt* OR (sickle and SCD))
#2 ((Hb S OR HbS OR sickle) AND (disease* OR thalass?emi*))
#3 #1 OR #2
#4 ((kidney OR renal) AND (disease* OR injur* OR insufficienc* OR function* OR dysfunction* OR abnormal* OR damage* OR failure* OR complication* OR manifestation*))
#5 ("end‐stage renal" OR "end‐stage kidney" OR "endstage renal" OR "endstage kidney" OR "chronic kidney" OR "chronic renal" OR ESRF OR ESKF OR ESRD OR ESKD OR CKF OR CKD OR CRF OR CRD OR CAPD OR CCPD OR APD)
#6 (proteinuria* OR hematuria* OR haematuria* OR hemoglobinuria* OR haemoglobinuria* OR erythrocyturia* OR albuminuria* OR microalbuminuria* OR macroalbuminuria* OR (albumin AND creatine))
#7 ((renal OR kidney) AND (transplant OR transplants OR transplantation OR transplantations OR transplanted OR replacement*))
#8 (predialysis OR pre‐dialysis OR dialysis OR hemodialysis OR haemodialysis OR hemofiltration OR haemofiltration OR hemodiafiltration OR haemodiafiltration)
#9 #4 OR #5 OR #6 OR #7 OR #8
#10 #3 AND #9
#11 sickle cell nephropathy
#12 #10 OR #11
#13 (random* OR blind* OR "control group" OR placebo* OR "controlled study" OR groups OR trial* OR "systematic review" OR "meta‐analysis" OR metaanalysis OR "literature search" OR medline OR pubmed OR cochrane OR embase) AND (publisher[sb] OR inprocess[sb] OR pubmednotmedline[sb])
#14 #12 AND #13

Transfusion Evidence Library
sickle AND (kidney OR renal OR dialysis OR hemodialysis OR haemodialysis OR hemofiltration OR haemofiltration OR hemodiafiltration OR haemodiafiltration OR proteinuria OR hematuria OR haematuria OR hemoglobinuria OR haemoglobinuria OR erythrocyturia OR albuminuria OR microalbuminuria OR macroalbuminuria OR nephropathy)

LILACS
tw:(sickle AND (kidney OR renal OR dialysis OR hemodialysis OR haemodialysis OR hemofiltration OR haemofiltration OR hemodiafiltration OR haemodiafiltration OR proteinuria OR hematuria OR haematuria OR hemoglobinuria OR haemoglobinuria OR erythrocyturia OR albuminuria OR microalbuminuria OR macroalbuminuria OR nephropathy)) AND (instance:"regional") AND ( db:("LILACS") AND type_of_study:("clinical_trials"))

IndMed
(sickle OR sicklemia OR sickled OR sickling OR SC disease) AND (kidney OR renal OR dialysis OR hemodialysis OR haemodialysis OR hemofiltration OR haemofiltration OR hemodiafiltration OR haemodiafiltration OR proteinuria OR hematuria OR haematuria OR hemoglobinuria OR haemoglobinuria OR erythrocyturia OR albuminuria OR microalbuminuria OR macroalbuminuria OR nephropathy) AND (randomized OR randomised OR randomly OR random OR blind OR blinded OR trial OR placebo OR control group OR groups)

KoreaMed & PakMediNet
"randomized controlled trial" [PT] AND sickle [ALL]

Web of Science CPCI‐S
TOPIC: (sickle OR sicklemia OR sickled OR sickling) AND TOPIC: (kidney OR renal OR dialysis OR hemodialysis OR haemodialysis OR hemofiltration OR haemofiltration OR hemodiafiltration OR haemodiafiltration OR proteinuria OR hematuria OR haematuria OR hemoglobinuria OR haemoglobinuria OR erythrocyturia OR albuminuria OR microalbuminuria OR macroalbuminuria OR nephropathy) AND TOPIC: (random* OR blind* OR control group OR placebo OR controlled study OR groups OR trial OR trials OR systematic review OR meta‐analysis OR metaanalysis OR medline OR pubmed OR cochrane OR embase)

ClinicalTrials.gov
Search Terms: kidney OR renal OR dialysis OR hemodialysis OR hemofiltration OR hemodiafiltration OR proteinuria OR hematuria OR hemoglobinuria OR erythrocyturia OR albuminuria OR microalbuminuria OR macroalbuminuria OR nephropathy
Condition: sickle cell anemia
Study Type: Interventional Studies

WHO ICTRP
Title: kidney OR renal OR dialysis OR hemodialysis OR hemofiltration OR hemodiafiltration OR proteinuria OR hematuria OR hemoglobinuria OR erythrocyturia OR albuminuria OR microalbuminuria OR macroalbuminuria OR nephropathy
Condition: sickle cell anemia
Recruitment Status: ALL

Sickle cell nephropathy pathophysiology in sickle cell disease: Adapted fromOkafor 2013andNath 2015 RBC: red blood cells; FSGS: focal segmental glomerulosclerosis; ESRD: end‐stage renal disease
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Figure 1

Sickle cell nephropathy pathophysiology in sickle cell disease: Adapted fromOkafor 2013andNath 2015

RBC: red blood cells; FSGS: focal segmental glomerulosclerosis; ESRD: end‐stage renal disease

Structure of the kidney. From: Wikispaces. Human Physiology. 12. Urology.https://humanphysiology2011.wikispaces.com/12.+Urology
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Figure 2

Structure of the kidney. From: Wikispaces. Human Physiology. 12. Urology.https://humanphysiology2011.wikispaces.com/12.+Urology

Study flow diagram.
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Figure 3

Study flow diagram.

Risk of bias graph: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item presented as percentages across all included studies.
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Figure 4

Risk of bias graph: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item presented as percentages across all included studies.

Risk of bias summary: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item for each included study.
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Figure 5

Risk of bias summary: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item for each included study.

Comparison 1 Hydroxyurea vs placebo, Outcome 1 Slower progression or improvement in GFR (mL per min per 1·73 m²).
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Analysis 1.1

Comparison 1 Hydroxyurea vs placebo, Outcome 1 Slower progression or improvement in GFR (mL per min per 1·73 m²).

Comparison 1 Hydroxyurea vs placebo, Outcome 2 Improvement in ability to concentrate urine (mOsm/kg).
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Analysis 1.2

Comparison 1 Hydroxyurea vs placebo, Outcome 2 Improvement in ability to concentrate urine (mOsm/kg).

Comparison 1 Hydroxyurea vs placebo, Outcome 3 SAEs assessed with acute chest syndrome.
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Analysis 1.3

Comparison 1 Hydroxyurea vs placebo, Outcome 3 SAEs assessed with acute chest syndrome.

Comparison 1 Hydroxyurea vs placebo, Outcome 4 SAEs assessed with painful crisis.
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Analysis 1.4

Comparison 1 Hydroxyurea vs placebo, Outcome 4 SAEs assessed with painful crisis.

Comparison 1 Hydroxyurea vs placebo, Outcome 5 SAEs assessed with hospitalisations.
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Analysis 1.5

Comparison 1 Hydroxyurea vs placebo, Outcome 5 SAEs assessed with hospitalisations.

Comparison 1 Hydroxyurea vs placebo, Outcome 6 SAEs assessed with stroke.
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Analysis 1.6

Comparison 1 Hydroxyurea vs placebo, Outcome 6 SAEs assessed with stroke.

Comparison 1 Hydroxyurea vs placebo, Outcome 7 AEs assessed with neutropenia.
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Analysis 1.7

Comparison 1 Hydroxyurea vs placebo, Outcome 7 AEs assessed with neutropenia.

Comparison 1 Hydroxyurea vs placebo, Outcome 8 AEs assessed with thrombocytopenia.
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Analysis 1.8

Comparison 1 Hydroxyurea vs placebo, Outcome 8 AEs assessed with thrombocytopenia.

Comparison 1 Hydroxyurea vs placebo, Outcome 9 Number of participants transfused.
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Analysis 1.9

Comparison 1 Hydroxyurea vs placebo, Outcome 9 Number of participants transfused.

Comparison 2 ACEI (captopril) vs placebo, Outcome 1 Slower progression or reduction in proteinuria (mg/day).
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Analysis 2.1

Comparison 2 ACEI (captopril) vs placebo, Outcome 1 Slower progression or reduction in proteinuria (mg/day).

Comparison 2 ACEI (captopril) vs placebo, Outcome 2 Other drug‐related adverse events (dry cough).
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Analysis 2.2

Comparison 2 ACEI (captopril) vs placebo, Outcome 2 Other drug‐related adverse events (dry cough).

Summary of findings for the main comparison. Hydroxyurea compared to placebo for preventing or reducing kidney complications in people with sickle cell disease

Hydroxyurea compared to placebo for preventing or reducing kidney complications in people with sickle cell disease

Patient or population: people with sickle cell disease
Setting: multiple centres
Intervention: hydroxyurea
Comparison: placebo

Outcomes

Anticipated absolute effects* (95% CI)

Relative effect
(99% CI)

№ of participants
(studies)

Quality of the evidence
(GRADE)

Comments

Risk with placebo

Risk with hydroxyurea

Slower progression or improvement in GFR mL per min per 1.73 m² (measured at 18 to 24 months)

The mean slower progression or improvement in GFR mL per min per 1.73 m² (measured at 18 to 24 months) was 146.64 (43.7)

MD 0.58 higher
(14.6 lower to 15.76 higher)

142
(1 RCT)

⊕⊝⊝⊝
VERY LOW 1, 2

Improvement in ability to concentrate urine mOsm/kg (measured at 18 to 24 months)

The mean improvement in ability to concentrate urine mOsm/kg (measured at 18 to 24 months) was 494.57 (110.07)

MD 42.23 higher
(12.14 higher to 72.32 higher)

178
(1 RCT)

⊕⊕⊝⊝
LOW 2,3

SAEs assessed with acute chest syndrome

Study population

RR 0.39
(0.13 to 1.16)

193
(1 RCT)

⊕⊕⊝⊝
LOW 2, 3

186 per 1000

72 per 1000
(24 to 215)

SAEs assessed with painful crisis

Study population

RR 0.68
(0.45 to 1.02)

193
(1 RCT)

⊕⊕⊝⊝
LOW 2, 3

567 per 1000

386 per 1000
(255 to 578)

SAEs assessed with hospitalisations

Study population

RR 0.83
(0.68 to 1.01)

193
(1 RCT)

⊕⊕⊝⊝
LOW 2, 3

866 per 1000

719 per 1000
(589 to 875)

Mortality due to any cause

No deaths reported in either group

not estimable

193
(1 RCT)

⊕⊕⊝⊝
LOW 2, 4

Quality of life

Not reported

*The risk in the intervention group (and its 95% CI) is based on the assumed risk in the comparison group and the relative effect of the intervention (and its 95% CI).

CI: confidence interval; GFR: glomerular filtration rate; MD: mean difference; RCT: randomised controlled trial; RR: risk ratio; SAEs: serious adverse events.

GRADE Working Group grades of evidence
High quality: we are very confident that the true effect lies close to that of the estimate of the effect
Moderate quality: we are moderately confident in the effect estimate: The true effect is likely to be close to the estimate of the effect, but there is a possibility that it is substantially different
Low quality: our confidence in the effect estimate is limited: The true effect may be substantially different from the estimate of the effect
Very low quality: we have very little confidence in the effect estimate: The true effect is likely to be substantially different from the estimate of effect

1 We downgraded the quality of evidence by one due to unclear risk of attrition bias.
2 We downgraded the quality of evidence by one due to indirectness as the results apply only to small children aged 8 to 19 months.
3 We downgraded the quality of evidence by one due to imprecision as confidence intervals are wide indicating clinically significant harm or benefit.
4 We downgraded the quality of evidence by one due to imprecision; rare event no deaths occurred.

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Summary of findings for the main comparison. Hydroxyurea compared to placebo for preventing or reducing kidney complications in people with sickle cell disease
Summary of findings 2. ACEI compared to placebo in preventing or reducing kidney complications in people with sickle cell disease

ACEI compared to placebo in preventing or reducing kidney complications in people with sickle cell disease

Patient or population: people with sickle cell disease
Setting: hospital outpatient
Intervention: ACEI
Comparison: placebo

Outcomes

Anticipated absolute effects* (95% CI)

Relative effect
(95% CI)

№ of participants
(studies)

Quality of the evidence
(GRADE)

Comments

Risk with placebo

Risk with ACEI

Slower progression or reduction in proteinuria (mg/day 6 months follow‐up)

The mean slower progression or reduction in proteinuria (mg/day 6 months follow‐up) was 76 (45)

MD 49.00 lower
(124.10 lower to 26.10 higher)

22
(1 RCT)

⊕⊝⊝⊝
VERY LOW 1, 2 ,3

Improvement in ability to concentrate urine mOsm/kg

Not reported

SAEs assessed with acute chest syndrome

Not reported

SAEs assessed with painful crisis

Not reported

SAEs assessed with hospitalisations

Not reported

Mortality due to any cause

Not reported

Quality of life

Not reported

ACEI: angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor; CI: confidence interval; MD: mean difference; SAEs: serious adverse events

GRADE Working Group grades of evidence
High quality: we are very confident that the true effect lies close to that of the estimate of the effect
Moderate quality: we are moderately confident in the effect estimate: The true effect is likely to be close to the estimate of the effect, but there is a possibility that it is substantially different
Low quality: our confidence in the effect estimate is limited: The true effect may be substantially different from the estimate of the effect
Very low quality: we have very little confidence in the effect estimate: The true effect is likely to be substantially different from the estimate of effect

1 We downgraded the quality of evidence by two due to unclear or high risk of bias in all domains.
2 We downgraded the quality of evidence by one due to indirectness because a small sample population of adults with normal blood pressure and microalbuminuria.
3 We downgraded the quality of evidence by one due to imprecision as very wide CIs including clinically significant harm or benefit.

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Summary of findings 2. ACEI compared to placebo in preventing or reducing kidney complications in people with sickle cell disease
Table 1. Unadjusted HRs for SAEs and AEs reported in BABY HUG 2011

Unadjusted HRs reported in BABY HUG 2011

Outcome

HR

95% CI

Acute chest syndrome

0.36

0.15 to 0.87

Painful crisis

0.54

0.36 to 0.83

Hospitalisations

0.73

0.53 to 1.00

Neutropenia

3.0

1.7 to 5.1

Thrombocytopenia

1.6

0.6 to 4.1

Transfusions

0.55

0.32 to 0.96

CI: confidence interval
HR: hazard ratio

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Table 1. Unadjusted HRs for SAEs and AEs reported in BABY HUG 2011
Comparison 1. Hydroxyurea vs placebo

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Slower progression or improvement in GFR (mL per min per 1·73 m²) Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

1.1 at 18 to 24 months

1

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

2 Improvement in ability to concentrate urine (mOsm/kg) Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

2.1 at 18 to 24 months

1

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

3 SAEs assessed with acute chest syndrome Show forest plot

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 99% CI)

Totals not selected

4 SAEs assessed with painful crisis Show forest plot

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 99% CI)

Totals not selected

5 SAEs assessed with hospitalisations Show forest plot

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 99% CI)

Totals not selected

6 SAEs assessed with stroke Show forest plot

1

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 99% CI)

Totals not selected

7 AEs assessed with neutropenia Show forest plot

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 99% CI)

Totals not selected

8 AEs assessed with thrombocytopenia Show forest plot

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 99% CI)

Totals not selected

9 Number of participants transfused Show forest plot

1

Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

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Comparison 1. Hydroxyurea vs placebo
Comparison 2. ACEI (captopril) vs placebo

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Slower progression or reduction in proteinuria (mg/day) Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

1.1 at 6 months follow‐up

1

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

2 Other drug‐related adverse events (dry cough) Show forest plot

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 99% CI)

Totals not selected

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Comparison 2. ACEI (captopril) vs placebo