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نقش مداخلات در پیشگیری و درمان بیماری‌های کلیه در پورپورای هنوخ‐شوئن‌لاین (HSP)

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Characteristics of studies

Characteristics of included studies [ordered by study ID]

CESAR Study 2010

Methods

  • Study design: open‐label, parallel RCT

  • Study time frame: September 2002 to September 2006

  • Follow‐up period: 12 months

Participants

  • Country: France

  • Setting: Multicentre

  • Patients aged 18 to 84 years; biopsy proven diagnosis of HSP‐associated with severe involvement of one organ

    • HSP diagnosis was based on the Chapel Hill Nomenclature conference criteria

  • Number (enrolled/analysed): treatment group (25/17); control group (29/19)

  • Mean age ± SD (years): treatment group (52.8 ± 18.5); control group (60.7 ± 11.0)

  • Sex (M/F): treatment group (17/8); control group (17/12)

  • Exclusion criteria: patients with other causes of purpura (thrombocytopenia, bacterial or other forms of vasculitis); hepatitis B or hepatitis C or HIV infection; receiving immunosuppressants or steroids in the prior two weeks; pregnant or breastfeeding women

Interventions

Treatment group

  • IV CPA: 0.6 mg/m² on days 1 and 15, and at weeks 4, 8, 12 and 16 (six doses). Maximum dose 1200 mg, and dose reduced according to renal dysfunction

  • IV methylprednisolone: 7.5 mg/kg/d for 3 days

  • Oral prednisone: 1 mg/kg/d from day 4 for 1 week, then tapering to 0.4 mg/kg/d at end of first month; 0.25 mg/kg/d at end of second month, and stopped at end of sixth month

Control group

  • IV methylprednisolone: 7.5 mg/kg/d for 3 days

  • Oral prednisone: 1 mg/kg/d from day 4 for 1 week, then tapering to 0.4 mg/kg/d at end of first month; 0.25 mg/kg/d at end of second month, and stopped at end of sixth month

Outcomes

Primary outcome

  • Complete disease remission at month 6 defined as BVAS score of 0, with no persisting or new clinical, biological or both vasculitis activity

Secondary outcomes at 12 months

  • GFR < 60 mL/min

  • Proteinuria > 1 g/d

  • Blood pressure > 125/75

  • Number with kidney functional improvement > 50%

  • Number with ESKD

  • Adverse events particularly diabetes mellitus and infection

  • Death

Notes

  • Funding source: Supported by a research grant from the Departement a la Recherche Clinique et au Developpement, Assistance Publique–Hopitaux de Paris, which also sponsored the study (PHRCAOM01034P011014)

Risk of bias

Bias

Authors' judgement

Support for judgement

Random sequence generation (selection bias)

Low risk

Central randomisation with computer generated random allocation sequence

Allocation concealment (selection bias)

Low risk

Central randomisation with computer generated random allocation sequence

Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias)
All outcomes

High risk

No blinding and outcome is likely to be influenced by lack of blinding

Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias)
All outcomes

High risk

No blinding and outcome is likely to be influenced by lack of blinding

Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes

Low risk

All patients accounted for

Loss to follow‐up: treatment group (8: death (1), lack of efficacy (1); patient choice (3); adverse event (1); not evaluated (2)); control group (10: deaths (6); lack of efficacy (2); patient choice (1); not evaluated (1))

Selective reporting (reporting bias)

Low risk

Reported all outcomes

Other bias

Low risk

Funded by Département a la Recherche Clinique et au Dévelopment

Dudley 2013

Methods

  • Study design: parallel RCT

  • Study time frame: January 2001 to January 2005

  • Follow‐up period: 1 year

Participants

  • Country: UK

  • Setting: 24 Paediatric departments in secondary/tertiary hospital

  • Children < 18 years enrolled/randomised within 7 days of onset of HSP rash

    • HSP defined as: palpable purpura with arthritis, kidney disease, gut involvement

    • Kidney disease defined as: UPC > 20 mg/mmol; positive dipstick for blood or protein; patients with haematuria, proteinuria or both at study entry were included

  • Number

    • Treatment group: 181 entered; 180 in study at baseline; 171 in study at 12 months; 150 attended 12 month visit; 123 analysed for primary endpoint (No specimen for UPC at 12 months in 27 of 150)

    • Control group: 171 entered; 170 in study at baseline; 165 in study at 12 months; 146 attended 12 month visit; 124 analysed for primary endpoint (No specimen for UPC at 12 months in 22 of 146)

  • Median age, range (years): treatment group (6.34, 1 to 15.7); control group (6.12, 0.5 to 13.9)

  • Sex (M/F): treatment group (93/88); control group (100/72)

  • Exclusion criteria: already on steroids or immunosuppressives; pre‐existing kidney disease; hypertension; immunodeficiency; systemic infection; contraindications to steroids; characteristic purpuric rash > 7 days

Interventions

Treatment group

  • Prednisolone: 2 mg/kg/d orally for 7 days (max dose 80 mg); 1 mg/kg/d for 7 days

Control group

  • Placebo: given in same regimen

Co‐interventions

  • Additional treatment for gut or kidney disease as steroids (prednisolone (4); placebo (9)); ACEi or ARB (2 prednisolone (2); placebo (3)); other antihypertensives (prednisolone (3); placebo (0))

Outcomes

Primary outcome

  • Proteinuria at 12 months, defined as UPC > 20 mg/mmol

Secondary outcomes

  • Possible trial medication induced toxicity defined as reporting of hypertension, abdominal pain, nausea and or vomiting or adverse effects before end of week 4 visit

  • Need for additional therapy

  • Proteinuria or haematuria at 4 weeks, 3 months and 12 months

  • UPC > 200 mg/mmol at 12 months

Notes

  • Exclusions post randomisation but pre‐intervention: 1 in each group

  • Funding source: Wales Office for Research and Development

Risk of bias

Bias

Authors' judgement

Support for judgement

Random sequence generation (selection bias)

Low risk

Computer generated random number sequence using random number generator

Allocation concealment (selection bias)

Low risk

Identical bottles for active and placebo medications coded centrally with trial numbers.

Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias)
All outcomes

Low risk

Trial medications (active and placebo) supplied by same company in identical bottles. Patients, parents, paediatricians and all investigators were blind to treatment management

Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias)
All outcomes

Low risk

Patients, parents, paediatricians and all investigators were blind to outcome assessment

Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes

High risk

Lost to follow‐up: 10 in prednisone group and 6 in placebo group

Primary outcome analysed in 71% (123/171) in prednisone group and 75% (124/165) in placebo group

Secondary outcome of haematuria or proteinuria analysed in 82% (141/171) in prednisone group and 83% (137/165) in placebo group

Selective reporting (reporting bias)

Low risk

Primary outcome pre‐specified as UPC in National Research Register of NHS in UK. Information also provided on dipstick analysis of haematuria and proteinuria. Adverse events reported

Other bias

Low risk

Appears to be free of other biases. Funded by Wales Office for Research and Development

Fuentes 2010

Methods

  • Study design: parallel RCT

  • Time frame: not reported

  • Follow‐up period: patients followed up for one year

Participants

  • Country: Mexico

  • Setting: tertiary Children's Hospital

  • Children with biopsy proven HSP (ISKDC histology class 1 (1); class 2 (6); class 3 (10))

  • Number: treatment group 1 (8); treatment group 2 (9)

  • Mean age ± SD (years): treatment group 1 (6.4 ± 1.5); treatment group 2 (7.4 ± 2)

  • Sex (M/F): not reported

  • Exclusion criteria: not reported

Interventions

Treatment group 1

  • AZA: dosage not reported

  • Prednisone: dosage not reported

Treatment group 2

  • MMF: dosage not reported

  • Prednisone: dosage not reported

Outcomes

Primary outcomes

  • Regression of histological lesion

  • Improvement in proteinuria

Notes

  • Abstract only available

  • Further information received from authors: anaemia in one patient in the MMF arm

  • One author consultant for Novartis, Mexico

Risk of bias

Bias

Authors' judgement

Support for judgement

Random sequence generation (selection bias)

Low risk

Computer generated random numbers. Information provided by authors

Allocation concealment (selection bias)

Low risk

Computer generated. Information provided by authors

Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias)
All outcomes

High risk

No blinding and outcome is likely to be influenced by lack of blinding

Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias)
All outcomes

High risk

No blinding and outcome is likely to be influenced by lack of blinding

Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes

Low risk

All patients accounted for

Selective reporting (reporting bias)

Low risk

Data on kidney outcomes and adverse effects provided

Other bias

High risk

One author a consultant for Novartis; no full‐text publication after 5 years

He 2002

Methods

  • Study design: parallel RCT

  • Duration of study: not reported

  • Follow‐up period: 6 months

Participants

  • Country: China

  • Setting: university hospital

  • Children at onset or relapse of HSP but presumed to be without kidney disease

  • Number: treatment group (119); control group (109)

  • Mean age ± SD (years): not reported

  • Sex (M/F): not reported

  • Exclusion criteria: not reported

Interventions

Treatment group

  • Heparin: sodium heparin 120 to 150 IU/kg/d IV for 5 days or calcium heparin 10 IU/kg/ subcutaneously twice daily for 7 days given at onset or relapse of HSP

Control group

  • Placebo injection only

Co‐interventions

  • Vitamin C, vitamin P

Outcomes

  • Total number of children with kidney disease after 3 months or more (not defined)

  • Number with haematuria and proteinuria after 3 months or more

  • Number with nephrotic syndrome after 3 months or more

  • Time to development of kidney disease

  • Bleeding

Notes

  • Abstract only available

  • Funding source: not reported

Risk of bias

Bias

Authors' judgement

Support for judgement

Random sequence generation (selection bias)

Unclear risk

No information provided

Allocation concealment (selection bias)

Unclear risk

No information provided

Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias)
All outcomes

Unclear risk

Control group given IV vehicle but unclear whether investigators aware of which patients received heparin or vehicle

Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias)
All outcomes

Unclear risk

Control group given IV vehicle but unclear whether investigators aware of which patients received heparin or vehicle

Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes

Unclear risk

No information provided although all patients appeared to have been followed. Minimum follow‐up 6 months. Limited information on adverse effects provided

Selective reporting (reporting bias)

Low risk

Information provided on numbers with haematuria alone, haematuria and proteinuria, haematuria with nephrotic syndrome and adverse effects

Other bias

Unclear risk

Insufficient information provided.

Unclear as to whether same patient could enter the trial twice (at onset or at recurrence)

Huber 2004

Methods

  • Study design: parallel RCT

  • Time frame: September 1996 to January 2000

  • Follow‐up period: One year

Participants

  • Country: Canada

  • Setting: emergency department in tertiary hospital

  • Children 2 to 15 years within 7 days of onset of HSP

    • HSP defined as: palpable purpura and 1 or more of arthritis, kidney disease or gut involvement

    • Kidney disease defined as: haematuria 5 or more RBC/HPF or RBC casts, proteinuria 0.3g/L or more, hypertension 90th percentile for age/sex or above.

    • Study included 4 children in prednisone group and 2 in placebo group with kidney disease at study entry

  • Number: treatment group (21); control group (19)

  • Median age, range (years): treatment group (5, 2 to 11): control group (6.1, 3 to 15)

  • Sex (M/F): treatment group (13/8); control group (7/12)

  • Exclusion criteria: known underlying systemic vasculitis; steroids in previous month; underlying kidney, gastrointestinal or immunodeficiency illness; active infection; a life threatening complication of HSP

Interventions

Treatment group

  • Prednisone: 2 mg/kg orally daily for 7 days; reducing dose over 7 days

Control group

  • Placebo: given in same regimen

Co‐interventions: not reported

Outcomes

  • New or persistent kidney disease at 1 year

  • Gastrointestinal involvement

Notes

  • Funding source: not reported

Risk of bias

Bias

Authors' judgement

Support for judgement

Random sequence generation (selection bias)

Low risk

Computer generated sequence of random numbers

Allocation concealment (selection bias)

Low risk

Plain sealed numbered envelopes opened at subject randomisation by research pharmacist. Individuals directly involved in the study had no access to these envelopes

Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias)
All outcomes

Low risk

Prednisone and placebo groups received identical number of pills and followed the same schedule.

Prednisone and placebo tablets placed in opaque tasteless gelatin capsules

The subjects and all individuals involved in the enrolment and assessment of study participants were blinded to the study group

Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias)
All outcomes

Low risk

The subjects and all individuals involved in the enrolment and assessment of study participants were blinded to the study group

Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes

Low risk

One subject enrolled declined randomisation

Three children withdrawn from the placebo group due to complications but included in the analysis (intussusception (2); severe rash (1))

Selective reporting (reporting bias)

Low risk

Reported that children with persistent kidney disease had haematuria, proteinuria or both and did not have hypertension or kidney insufficiency

Reported adverse effects

Other bias

Low risk

The study appears to be free of other sources of bias

Islek 1999

Methods

  • Study design: parallel RCT

  • Time frame: September 1996 to January 2000

  • Duration of follow‐up: unclear

Participants

  • Country: Turkey

  • Setting: university paediatric clinic

  • Children aged 9.2 ± 2.7 years with HSP without haematuria/proteinuria on admission

  • Defined as non‐thrombocytopenic purpura, arthritis and arthralgia, abdominal pain, gastrointestinal haemorrhage

  • Number: treatment group (70); control group (50)

  • Mean age ± SD (years): not reported

  • Sex (M/F): 69/48

  • Exclusion criteria: kidney disease

Interventions

Treatment group

  • Prednisolone: 1 mg/kg/d for 10 days; tapered over 1 week and withdrawn

Control group

  • No treatment

Co‐interventions: not reported

Outcomes

  • Haematuria, proteinuria or both: no definitions provided

Notes

  • Abstract only available

  • Funding source: not reported

Risk of bias

Bias

Authors' judgement

Support for judgement

Random sequence generation (selection bias)

Unclear risk

No information provided

Allocation concealment (selection bias)

Unclear risk

No information provided

Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias)
All outcomes

High risk

No placebo tablets administered in the control group. No information provided on whether outcome assessors were blinded.

Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias)
All outcomes

Unclear risk

No information provided on whether outcome assessors were blinded. Abstract only

Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes

Unclear risk

Unclear whether all eligible patients entered and completed the trial and whether there was any missing data. All reported patients appeared to have completed study.

Selective reporting (reporting bias)

Unclear risk

Only outcomes reported were haematuria and proteinuria. No reports separately of more severe kidney disease (acute nephritic syndrome, nephrotic syndrome, hypertension).

Other bias

High risk

Insufficient information available to determine however study not published 16 years after abstract first presented

Jauhola 2010

Methods

  • Study design: parallel RCT

  • Study time frame: December 1999 to April 2006

  • Follow‐up period: 2.9 years (1.1 to 5.6)

Participants

  • Country: Finland

  • Setting: University hospitals

  • Inclusion criteria

  • Kidney biopsy diagnosis of crescentic HSP‐associated kidney disease of ISKDC grade III or IV or grade II with nephrotic syndrome

  • Number: treatment group (7); control group (8); 9 patients non‐randomised

  • Mean age, range (years): treatment group (9.2, 2 to 18); control group (7.9, 4.0 to 14.8)

  • Sex (M/F): treatment group (5/2); control group (6.2)

  • Exclusion criteria: medication known to interact with CSA

Interventions

Treatment group

  • CSA: 5 mg/kg/d for 12 months, titrated according to CSA level

Control group

  • Methylprednisolone: 30 mg/kg IV x 3 in 1 week

  • Prednisone 30 mg/m²/d for 1 month and tapered over 3 months

    • Intermediate days and one month after methylprednisolone patients received oral prednisone 30mg/m2 in 2 daily doses, medication

Co‐interventions

  • ACEi

Outcomes

  • Remission (UPC < 200 or urine protein < 40 mg/m²/h) at 3 months

  • Remission at last follow‐up

Notes

  • Funding source: OJ and JR received a grant from the Alma and K A Snellman Foundation, Oulu, Finland and from the Foundation for Paediatric Research for writing this report

Risk of bias

Bias

Authors' judgement

Support for judgement

Random sequence generation (selection bias)

Low risk

Randomised by a central office

Allocation concealment (selection bias)

Low risk

Central randomisation

Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias)
All outcomes

High risk

Open‐label study comparing an orally administered agent with an intravenously administered agent

Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias)
All outcomes

High risk

Open‐label study comparing an orally administered agent with an intravenously administered agent

Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes

High risk

No SD provided with means of urinary protein and SCr at last follow‐up. Duration of study not defined

Selective reporting (reporting bias)

Low risk

Data on kidney outcomes and adverse effects provided

Other bias

Unclear risk

Insufficient information provided

Mollica 1992

Methods

  • Study design: parallel RCT

  • Time frame: October 1978 to September 1987

  • Follow‐up period: 24 to 36 months

Participants

  • Country: Italy

  • Setting: university hospital

  • Unselected children with HSP without kidney disease at study entry

  • Treatment group ‐ prednisone

  • Number: treatment group (84); control group (84)

  • Mean age ± SD (years): not reported

  • Sex (M/F): not reported

  • Exclusion criteria: 34 children with haematuria, proteinuria or both on initial presentation

Interventions

Treatment group

  • Prednisolone: 1 mg/ kg orally for 2 weeks

Control group

  • No treatment

Co‐interventions: not reported

Outcomes

  • Number of patients who develop HSP kidney disease with 2 or more of:

    • proteinuria ≥ 4 mg/m²/h

    • haematuria ≥> 10 RBC/HPF

    • BP ≥ 2 SD above normal for age

    • BUN ≥ 54 mg/dL

    • Cr ≥ 0.8 mg/dL/m²

Notes

  • Funding source: not reported

Risk of bias

Bias

Authors' judgement

Support for judgement

Random sequence generation (selection bias)

Unclear risk

No information provided

Allocation concealment (selection bias)

High risk

Each patient on entry to the trial was alternatively assigned to one of the two treatment groups

Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias)
All outcomes

High risk

Control group did not receive placebo medications.

Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias)
All outcomes

Unclear risk

No information provided on whether outcome assessors were blinded. Insufficient information to permit judgement

Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes

High risk

19 patients excluded because of insufficient or inadequate follow‐up

Selective reporting (reporting bias)

High risk

Information on the numbers with proteinuria, haematuria, hypertension and reduced kidney function provided; no report on adverse effects.

Other bias

Unclear risk

Insufficient information provided

Peratoner 1990

Methods

  • Study design: parallel RCT

  • Time frame: not reported

  • Follow‐up period: 1 year

Participants

  • Country: Italy

  • Setting: multicentre paediatric centres (12)

  • Inclusion criteria

  • Children aged 2 to 14 year old with HSP

  • Treatment group

  • ‐ dipyridamole, salicylates, cyproheptadine

  • Number/kidney disease at entry: treatment group (60/13); control group (41/6)

  • Mean age ± SD (years): not reported

  • Sex (M/F): not reported

  • Exclusion criteria: not reported

Interventions

Treatment group

  • Dipyridamole: 4 mg/kg/d orally in 3 doses

  • Cyproheptadine: 0.5 mg/kg/d orally in 3 doses

  • Salicylates: 10 mg/kg/d orally in one dose for 8 weeks.

Control group

  • No treatment

Co‐interventions

  • Antipyretics, antibiotics

Outcomes

  • Kidney disease during 1 year of follow‐up, assessed using the following scoring system:

    • haematuria > 5 RBC/mm³ (score 0 to 2)

    • cylindruria (0‐1)

    • hypertension (0‐1)

    • reduced CrCl (0‐2)

Notes

  • Funding source: not reported

Risk of bias

Bias

Authors' judgement

Support for judgement

Random sequence generation (selection bias)

Unclear risk

No information provided

Allocation concealment (selection bias)

Unclear risk

No information provided

Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias)
All outcomes

High risk

No placebo given to control group

Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias)
All outcomes

Unclear risk

No information provided about outcome assessors. Insufficient information to permit judgement

Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes

Unclear risk

Unclear whether all entered patients completed trial and were included in the results

Selective reporting (reporting bias)

High risk

Information on type of residual kidney disease provided in text. No report of adverse effects

Other bias

Unclear risk

Insufficient information provided

Ronkainen 2006a

Methods

  • Study design: parallel RCT

  • Time frame: 1999 to 2005

  • Follow‐up period: mean 7.7 years 9 range 4.6 to 11.4 years)

Participants

  • Country: Finland

  • Setting: university and district hospitals (14)

  • Children ≤ 16 years; clinical diagnosis of newly diagnosed HSP (purpura, petechiae ± gut/joint pain)

  • Treatment group ‐ prednisone

  • Number (analysed/randomised): treatment group (84/87); control group (87/89)

  • Mean age, range (years): treatment group (6.8, 2.0 to 15.2); control group (7.3, 1.7 to 15.6)

  • Sex (M/F): treatment group (49/35); control group (44/43)

  • Duration of disease at entry (mean days, range): treatment group (4.7, 0 to 28); control group (6.4, 0 to 63)

  • Exclusion criteria: established kidney disease (haematuria > 10 RBC/HPF or proteinuria > 300 mg/L on initial presentation); thrombocytopenia; systemic vasculitis; prednisone contraindicated

Interventions

Treatment group

  • Prednisone: 1 mg/kg/d orally for 14 days; 0.5 mg/kg/d for 7 days; 0.5 mg/kg on alternate days for 7 days

Control group

  • Placebo tablets

Co‐interventions

  • Paracetamol for pain

Outcomes

  • Long‐term outcome patients in a placebo‐controlled prednisone study

  • Haematuria: urinary > 5 RBC/HPF at 1, 3, 6 months

  • Proteinuria: urinary protein > 200 mg/L or albumin > 30 mg/L at 1, 3, 6 months

  • Severity and duration of abdominal pain during first month

  • Severity and duration of joint pain during first month

  • Adverse effects: weight; BP

Notes

  • Exclusions post randomisation but pre‐intervention: 3 excluded from prednisone group and 2 from placebo group after randomisation

  • Funding source: not reported

Risk of bias

Bias

Authors' judgement

Support for judgement

Random sequence generation (selection bias)

Low risk

Block randomisation scheme with block size of 6

Allocation concealment (selection bias)

Low risk

Observers and subjects were unaware of randomisation scheme. Pharmia Ltd packed drugs, labelled containers, performed randomisation and retained key to randomisation till end of study

Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias)
All outcomes

Low risk

Prednisone (5 mg tablets) and placebo were similar in size and supplied in lots of 200 tablets in similar containers marked with sequential numbers

Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias)
All outcomes

Low risk

Assessors blinded until end of trial

Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes

Low risk

Three (2 dropped out; 1 protocol violation) excluded from prednisone group. Two (both dropped out) excluded from placebo group. These unlikely to influence final results

138/176 (21%) screened on long‐term follow‐up

Selective reporting (reporting bias)

High risk

Data on kidney outcomes extrapolated from graphs. Data on adverse effects included

Other bias

Low risk

Appears to be free of other biases

Tarshish 2004

Methods

  • Study design: parallel RCT

  • Time frame: 1973 to 1980

  • Follow‐up period: 6.93 ± 3.32 years in patients who recovered; 6.57 ± 4.1 years in group with persistent abnormalities; 3.71 ± 2.14 years in patients progressing to ESKD

Participants

  • Countries: Europe, USA, Canada

  • Setting: multicentre tertiary

  • Age > 12 weeks to 16 years; HSP: purpura plus urticaria with one or more of the following: joint pain and swelling, kidney disease, abdominal pain and intestinal bleeding; eGFR > 35 mL/min/1.73 m²; proteinuria > 40 mg/m²/h for > 1 month; histopathology: Crescents/segmental lesions (ISKDC classification)

  • Number: treatment group (28); control group (28)

  • Mean age ± SD (years): not reported

  • Sex (M/F): not reported

  • Exclusion criteria: HSP present > 3 months; prior use of immunosuppressive or cytotoxic therapy other than steroids; concurrent or pre‐existing kidney disease

Interventions

Treatment group

  • CPA: 90 mg/m²/d orally for 42 days

Control group

  • No therapy

Co‐interventions

  • Diet modification, ion exchange resins, vitamins, diuretics

Outcomes

  • Total number of patients with any persistent kidney disease

  • Number with severe kidney disease (decreased GFR, severe proteinuria, ESKD)

  • Number of patients with ESKD

Notes

  • Funding source: "Financial support by National Institutes of Health Research Grant 1‐RO1‐AM18234, the National Kidney Foundation of New York, the Kidney Disease Institute of the State of New York, the William Beaumont Hospital Pathology Projects Fund, the John Rath Foundation, the National Kidney Research Foundation (United Kingdom), and the Kidney Foundation of the Netherlands."

Risk of bias

Bias

Authors' judgement

Support for judgement

Random sequence generation (selection bias)

Unclear risk

No information provided

Allocation concealment (selection bias)

Low risk

Random allocation at central office

Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias)
All outcomes

High risk

No placebo therapy used. While most outcome measures were laboratory measurements and unlikely to be influenced by lack of blinding, end points in some children were judged on dipstick protein urinalyses, which could have be either doctor or patient reported.

Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias)
All outcomes

Unclear risk

No information provided on outcome assessors.

Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes

Unclear risk

Duration of follow‐up variable and unclear whether all patients completed follow‐up

Selective reporting (reporting bias)

Low risk

Data on persistent abnormalities, severe abnormalities and ESKD provided though detailed information on GFR and urinary protein excretion at follow‐up not provided.

Other bias

Unclear risk

Insufficient information provided on study design

Xu 2009

Methods

  • Study design: parallel RCT

  • Time frame: January 2007 to March 2008

  • Duration of follow‐up: 2 months

Participants

  • Country: China

  • Setting: tertiary hospital

  • Children with HSP aged 4 to 14 years; proteinuria ≥ 150 mg/d; medications ceased 2 weeks prior to study

  • Number: treatment group (27); control group (21)

  • Mean age ± SD (years): not reported

  • Sex (M/F): 28/20

  • Exclusion criteria: not reported

Interventions

Treatment group

  • Fosinopril : < 5 years 5 mg daily 8 weeks, 5 to 12 years 10 mg daily 8 weeks

  • Standard therapy: penicillin, clarityne, fraxiparine, dipyridamole, nifedipine and low salt diet

Control group

  • Standard therapy: penicillin, clarityne, fraxiparine, dipyridamole, nifedipine and low salt diet

Co‐interventions: not reported

Outcomes

  • Proteinuria < 150 mg

  • Adverse effects

Notes

  • Funding source: not reported

Risk of bias

Bias

Authors' judgement

Support for judgement

Random sequence generation (selection bias)

Unclear risk

Randomised but no method mentioned

Allocation concealment (selection bias)

Unclear risk

Said to be randomised but no further information provided

Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias)
All outcomes

High risk

No blinding and outcome is likely to be influenced by lack of blinding

Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias)
All outcomes

High risk

No blinding and outcome is likely to be influenced by lack of blinding

Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes

Low risk

All enrolled patients accounted for

Selective reporting (reporting bias)

Low risk

Reported all expected outcomes

Other bias

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Yoshimoto 1987a

Methods

  • Study design: parallel RCT

  • Time frame: October 1984 to September 1985

  • Duration of follow‐up: not reported

Participants

  • Country: Japan

  • Setting: emergency department in tertiary hospital

  • Children admitted with HSP without kidney disease aged 3 to 10 years

  • Number: treatment group (9); control group (9)

  • Mean age ± SD (years): not reported

  • Sex (M/F): 13/15

  • Exclusion criteria: known underlying systemic vasculitis; steroids in previous month; underlying kidney, gastrointestinal or immunodeficiency illness; active infection; a life threatening complication of HSP

Interventions

Treatment group

  • Aspirin: 5 mg/kg/d for 5 weeks

Control group

  • Vitamin pills for 5 weeks

Co‐interventions: not reported

Outcomes

  • Number of patient who has kidney disease (not defined); time of involvement not specified

Notes

  • Abstract only available

  • Same study as Yoshimoto 1987b; 2 treatment arms, 1 control

Risk of bias

Bias

Authors' judgement

Support for judgement

Random sequence generation (selection bias)

Unclear risk

No information provided

Allocation concealment (selection bias)

Unclear risk

No information provided

Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias)
All outcomes

High risk

Control group received vitamin pills. Outcome measures not defined.

Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias)
All outcomes

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes

Unclear risk

Criteria for kidney disease not defined

Selective reporting (reporting bias)

Unclear risk

Insufficient information provided

Other bias

Unclear risk

Insufficient information available

Yoshimoto 1987b

Methods

  • Study design: parallel RCT

  • Time frame: October 1984 to September 1985

  • Duration of follow‐up: not reported

Participants

  • Country: Japan

  • Setting: emergency department in tertiary hospital

  • Children admitted with HSP without kidney disease aged 3 to 10 years

  • Number: treatment group (10); control group (9)

  • Mean age ± SD (years): not reported

  • Sex (M/F): 13/15

  • Exclusion criteria: known underlying systemic vasculitis; steroids in previous month; underlying kidney, gastrointestinal or immunodeficiency illness; active infection; a life threatening complication of HSP

Interventions

Treatment group

  • Dipyridamole: mg/kg/d for 5 weeks

Control group:

  • Vitamin pills for 5 weeks

Co‐interventions: not reported

Outcomes

  • Number of patients with kidney disease not defined and time of involvement not specified

Notes

  • Abstract only available

  • Same study as Yoshimoto 1987a; 2 treatment arms, 1 control

Risk of bias

Bias

Authors' judgement

Support for judgement

Random sequence generation (selection bias)

Unclear risk

Not mentioned

Allocation concealment (selection bias)

Unclear risk

Not mentioned

Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias)
All outcomes

High risk

Control group received vitamin pills. Outcome measures not defined

Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias)
All outcomes

Unclear risk

Insufficient data to permit judgement

Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes

Unclear risk

Criteria for kidney disease not defined

Selective reporting (reporting bias)

Unclear risk

Insufficient information provided

Other bias

Unclear risk

Insufficient information provided

ACEi ‐ angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor; ARB ‐ angiotensin receptor blocker; AZA ‐ azathioprine; BP ‐ blood pressure; BUN ‐ blood urea nitrogen; BVAS ‐ Birmingham Vascular Activity Score; CPA ‐ cyclophosphamide; Cr ‐ creatinine; CrCl ‐ creatinine clearance; CSA ‐ cyclosporin; eGFR ‐ estimated glomerular filtration rate; ESKD ‐ end‐stage kidney disease; GFR ‐ glomerular filtration rate; HIV ‐ human immunodeficiency virus; HPF ‐ high power field; HSP ‐ Henoch‐Schönlein Purpura; ISKDC ‐ International Study of Kidney Disease in Children; IV ‐ intravenous; M/F ‐ male/female; MMF ‐ mycophenolate mofetil; RBC ‐ red blood cells; RCT ‐ randomised controlled trial; SCr ‐ serum creatinine; SD ‐ standard deviation; UPC ‐ urinary protein:creatinine ratio

Characteristics of excluded studies [ordered by study ID]

Study

Reason for exclusion

Chen 2010

Ineligible intervention

Ding 1995

Ineligible intervention

Erdogan 1999

Ineligible intervention

Fukui 1989

Unclear whether study is RCT

Hui‐Lan 2001

Ineligible intervention

Jia 2001

Ineligible intervention

Jiang 2003

Unclear whether study is RCT

Jin 2003

Ineligible intervention

Kim 1987

Ineligible intervention

Lee 2005b

Retrospective study

Liu 2004a

Ineligible intervention

Liu 2008

Ineligible population

Wang 2011

Ineligible intervention

Xie 2009

Ineligible intervention

Yang 2010

Ineligible intervention

Yi 2007

Ineligible intervention

Zhang 1984

Ineligible intervention

Zhao 2009

Ineligible intervention

Data and analyses

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Comparison 1. Prednisone versus placebo/supportive treatment for preventing persistent kidney disease

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Persistent kidney disease at any time after treatment Show forest plot

5

746

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.74 [0.42, 1.32]

Analysis 1.1

Comparison 1 Prednisone versus placebo/supportive treatment for preventing persistent kidney disease, Outcome 1 Persistent kidney disease at any time after treatment.

Comparison 1 Prednisone versus placebo/supportive treatment for preventing persistent kidney disease, Outcome 1 Persistent kidney disease at any time after treatment.

2 Number of children with any continuing kidney disease at different time points Show forest plot

4

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

Analysis 1.2

Comparison 1 Prednisone versus placebo/supportive treatment for preventing persistent kidney disease, Outcome 2 Number of children with any continuing kidney disease at different time points.

Comparison 1 Prednisone versus placebo/supportive treatment for preventing persistent kidney disease, Outcome 2 Number of children with any continuing kidney disease at different time points.

2.1 One month

4

655

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.80 [0.34, 1.84]

2.2 Three months

4

655

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.83 [0.46, 1.52]

2.3 Six months

3

379

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.51 [0.24, 1.11]

2.4 Twelve months

3

455

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.06 [0.38, 2.91]

3 Any continuing kidney disease at different time points (study with high risk of bias excluded) Show forest plot

3

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

Analysis 1.3

Comparison 1 Prednisone versus placebo/supportive treatment for preventing persistent kidney disease, Outcome 3 Any continuing kidney disease at different time points (study with high risk of bias excluded).

Comparison 1 Prednisone versus placebo/supportive treatment for preventing persistent kidney disease, Outcome 3 Any continuing kidney disease at different time points (study with high risk of bias excluded).

3.1 One month

3

487

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.02 [0.54, 1.93]

3.2 Three months

3

487

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.98 [0.70, 1.36]

3.3 Six months

2

211

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.59 [0.23, 1.50]

3.4 Twelve months

2

287

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.39 [0.75, 2.59]

4 Number of children with kidney disease in first month/with kidney disease at follow‐up Show forest plot

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

Analysis 1.4

Comparison 1 Prednisone versus placebo/supportive treatment for preventing persistent kidney disease, Outcome 4 Number of children with kidney disease in first month/with kidney disease at follow‐up.

Comparison 1 Prednisone versus placebo/supportive treatment for preventing persistent kidney disease, Outcome 4 Number of children with kidney disease in first month/with kidney disease at follow‐up.

4.1 One month

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

4.2 Three months

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

4.3 Six months

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

5 Number developing severe kidney disease Show forest plot

2

418

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.58 [0.42, 6.00]

Analysis 1.5

Comparison 1 Prednisone versus placebo/supportive treatment for preventing persistent kidney disease, Outcome 5 Number developing severe kidney disease.

Comparison 1 Prednisone versus placebo/supportive treatment for preventing persistent kidney disease, Outcome 5 Number developing severe kidney disease.

6 Duration of kidney disease Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

Analysis 1.6

Comparison 1 Prednisone versus placebo/supportive treatment for preventing persistent kidney disease, Outcome 6 Duration of kidney disease.

Comparison 1 Prednisone versus placebo/supportive treatment for preventing persistent kidney disease, Outcome 6 Duration of kidney disease.

6.1 Haematuria

1

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

6.2 Proteinuria

1

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

7 Gastrointestinal complications requiring hospital admission Show forest plot

3

517

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.56 [0.25, 1.23]

Analysis 1.7

Comparison 1 Prednisone versus placebo/supportive treatment for preventing persistent kidney disease, Outcome 7 Gastrointestinal complications requiring hospital admission.

Comparison 1 Prednisone versus placebo/supportive treatment for preventing persistent kidney disease, Outcome 7 Gastrointestinal complications requiring hospital admission.

8 Eight‐year outcomes Show forest plot

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

Analysis 1.8

Comparison 1 Prednisone versus placebo/supportive treatment for preventing persistent kidney disease, Outcome 8 Eight‐year outcomes.

Comparison 1 Prednisone versus placebo/supportive treatment for preventing persistent kidney disease, Outcome 8 Eight‐year outcomes.

8.1 Haematuria

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

8.2 Proteinuria

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

8.3 Haematuria and proteinuria

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

8.4 Hypertension

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

8.5 Decreased GFR (Schwartz formula)

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

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Comparison 2. Antiplatelet agents versus supportive treatment for preventing persistent kidney disease

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Kidney disease at any time Show forest plot

2

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

Analysis 2.1

Comparison 2 Antiplatelet agents versus supportive treatment for preventing persistent kidney disease, Outcome 1 Kidney disease at any time.

Comparison 2 Antiplatelet agents versus supportive treatment for preventing persistent kidney disease, Outcome 1 Kidney disease at any time.

1.1 Dipyridamole ± cyproheptadine in children without kidney disease at entry

2

101

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.16 [0.46, 2.95]

1.2 Dipyridamole ± cyproheptadine in children with kidney disease at entry

1

19

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.92 [0.23, 3.72]

2 Kidney disease at any time Show forest plot

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

Analysis 2.2

Comparison 2 Antiplatelet agents versus supportive treatment for preventing persistent kidney disease, Outcome 2 Kidney disease at any time.

Comparison 2 Antiplatelet agents versus supportive treatment for preventing persistent kidney disease, Outcome 2 Kidney disease at any time.

2.1 Aspirin versus supportive treatment

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

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Comparison 3. Heparin versus placebo for preventing persistent kidney disease

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Any kidney disease at 3 months after onset or relapse Show forest plot

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

Analysis 3.1

Comparison 3 Heparin versus placebo for preventing persistent kidney disease, Outcome 1 Any kidney disease at 3 months after onset or relapse.

Comparison 3 Heparin versus placebo for preventing persistent kidney disease, Outcome 1 Any kidney disease at 3 months after onset or relapse.

2 Type of kidney disease at 3 months or more after onset or relapse Show forest plot

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

Analysis 3.2

Comparison 3 Heparin versus placebo for preventing persistent kidney disease, Outcome 2 Type of kidney disease at 3 months or more after onset or relapse.

Comparison 3 Heparin versus placebo for preventing persistent kidney disease, Outcome 2 Type of kidney disease at 3 months or more after onset or relapse.

2.1 Haematuria

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

2.2 Proteinuria

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

2.3 Nephrotic syndrome

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

3 Time to development of kidney disease Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

Analysis 3.3

Comparison 3 Heparin versus placebo for preventing persistent kidney disease, Outcome 3 Time to development of kidney disease.

Comparison 3 Heparin versus placebo for preventing persistent kidney disease, Outcome 3 Time to development of kidney disease.

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Comparison 4. Cyclophosphamide versus supportive treatment for treating severe kidney disease

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Persistent kidney disease Show forest plot

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

Analysis 4.1

Comparison 4 Cyclophosphamide versus supportive treatment for treating severe kidney disease, Outcome 1 Persistent kidney disease.

Comparison 4 Cyclophosphamide versus supportive treatment for treating severe kidney disease, Outcome 1 Persistent kidney disease.

2 Persistent severe kidney disease Show forest plot

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

Analysis 4.2

Comparison 4 Cyclophosphamide versus supportive treatment for treating severe kidney disease, Outcome 2 Persistent severe kidney disease.

Comparison 4 Cyclophosphamide versus supportive treatment for treating severe kidney disease, Outcome 2 Persistent severe kidney disease.

3 ESKD Show forest plot

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

Analysis 4.3

Comparison 4 Cyclophosphamide versus supportive treatment for treating severe kidney disease, Outcome 3 ESKD.

Comparison 4 Cyclophosphamide versus supportive treatment for treating severe kidney disease, Outcome 3 ESKD.

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Comparison 5. Cyclophosphamide + steroids versus steroids

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Primary outcome: BVAS at 6 months Show forest plot

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

Analysis 5.1

Comparison 5 Cyclophosphamide + steroids versus steroids, Outcome 1 Primary outcome: BVAS at 6 months.

Comparison 5 Cyclophosphamide + steroids versus steroids, Outcome 1 Primary outcome: BVAS at 6 months.

1.1 BVAS = 0 at 6 months

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

1.2 Improvement in BVAS score

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

2 Secondary endpoints at 12 months Show forest plot

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

Analysis 5.2

Comparison 5 Cyclophosphamide + steroids versus steroids, Outcome 2 Secondary endpoints at 12 months.

Comparison 5 Cyclophosphamide + steroids versus steroids, Outcome 2 Secondary endpoints at 12 months.

2.1 BP > 125/75 mm Hg

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

2.2 eGFR < 60 mL/min

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

2.3 Proteinuria > 1 g/d

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

2.4 RAS blockers

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

2.5 Kidney function improvement > 50%

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

2.6 ESKD

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

2.7 Mortality

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

3 Adverse effects Show forest plot

1

Risk Difference (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

Analysis 5.3

Comparison 5 Cyclophosphamide + steroids versus steroids, Outcome 3 Adverse effects.

Comparison 5 Cyclophosphamide + steroids versus steroids, Outcome 3 Adverse effects.

3.1 infection

1

Risk Difference (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

3.2 Newly diagnosed or deterioration in existing diabetes

1

Risk Difference (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

3.3 Depression/anxiety

1

Risk Difference (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

3.4 Alopecia

1

Risk Difference (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

3.5 Insomnia

1

Risk Difference (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

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Comparison 6. Cyclosporin versus methylprednisolone for treating severe kidney disease

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Number with remission at 3 months Show forest plot

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

Analysis 6.1

Comparison 6 Cyclosporin versus methylprednisolone for treating severe kidney disease, Outcome 1 Number with remission at 3 months.

Comparison 6 Cyclosporin versus methylprednisolone for treating severe kidney disease, Outcome 1 Number with remission at 3 months.

2 Number with remission at last follow‐up (mean 6.3 years) Show forest plot

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

Analysis 6.2

Comparison 6 Cyclosporin versus methylprednisolone for treating severe kidney disease, Outcome 2 Number with remission at last follow‐up (mean 6.3 years).

Comparison 6 Cyclosporin versus methylprednisolone for treating severe kidney disease, Outcome 2 Number with remission at last follow‐up (mean 6.3 years).

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Comparison 7. Mycophenolate mofetil versus azathioprine for treating severe kidney disease

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Remission of proteinuria at 1 year Show forest plot

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

Analysis 7.1

Comparison 7 Mycophenolate mofetil versus azathioprine for treating severe kidney disease, Outcome 1 Remission of proteinuria at 1 year.

Comparison 7 Mycophenolate mofetil versus azathioprine for treating severe kidney disease, Outcome 1 Remission of proteinuria at 1 year.

2 Regression of histological lesions at 1 year Show forest plot

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

Analysis 7.2

Comparison 7 Mycophenolate mofetil versus azathioprine for treating severe kidney disease, Outcome 2 Regression of histological lesions at 1 year.

Comparison 7 Mycophenolate mofetil versus azathioprine for treating severe kidney disease, Outcome 2 Regression of histological lesions at 1 year.

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Comparison 8. Fosinopril + supportive treatment versus supportive treatment

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Proteinuria Show forest plot

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

Analysis 8.1

Comparison 8 Fosinopril + supportive treatment versus supportive treatment, Outcome 1 Proteinuria.

Comparison 8 Fosinopril + supportive treatment versus supportive treatment, Outcome 1 Proteinuria.

1.1 Complete remission of proteinuria < 150 mg/d

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

1.2 Partial remission

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

1.3 Minimal response/no response

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

Flow diagram of included and excluded study in Review
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Flow diagram of included and excluded study in Review

Risk of bias: Review authors' judgements about each methodological quality item presented as percentages across all included studies.
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Figure 2

Risk of bias: Review authors' judgements about each methodological quality item presented as percentages across all included studies.

Risk of bias: Review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item for each included study
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Risk of bias: Review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item for each included study

Comparison 1 Prednisone versus placebo/supportive treatment for preventing persistent kidney disease, Outcome 1 Persistent kidney disease at any time after treatment.
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Analysis 1.1

Comparison 1 Prednisone versus placebo/supportive treatment for preventing persistent kidney disease, Outcome 1 Persistent kidney disease at any time after treatment.

Comparison 1 Prednisone versus placebo/supportive treatment for preventing persistent kidney disease, Outcome 2 Number of children with any continuing kidney disease at different time points.
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Analysis 1.2

Comparison 1 Prednisone versus placebo/supportive treatment for preventing persistent kidney disease, Outcome 2 Number of children with any continuing kidney disease at different time points.

Comparison 1 Prednisone versus placebo/supportive treatment for preventing persistent kidney disease, Outcome 3 Any continuing kidney disease at different time points (study with high risk of bias excluded).
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Analysis 1.3

Comparison 1 Prednisone versus placebo/supportive treatment for preventing persistent kidney disease, Outcome 3 Any continuing kidney disease at different time points (study with high risk of bias excluded).

Comparison 1 Prednisone versus placebo/supportive treatment for preventing persistent kidney disease, Outcome 4 Number of children with kidney disease in first month/with kidney disease at follow‐up.
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Analysis 1.4

Comparison 1 Prednisone versus placebo/supportive treatment for preventing persistent kidney disease, Outcome 4 Number of children with kidney disease in first month/with kidney disease at follow‐up.

Comparison 1 Prednisone versus placebo/supportive treatment for preventing persistent kidney disease, Outcome 5 Number developing severe kidney disease.
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Analysis 1.5

Comparison 1 Prednisone versus placebo/supportive treatment for preventing persistent kidney disease, Outcome 5 Number developing severe kidney disease.

Comparison 1 Prednisone versus placebo/supportive treatment for preventing persistent kidney disease, Outcome 6 Duration of kidney disease.
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Analysis 1.6

Comparison 1 Prednisone versus placebo/supportive treatment for preventing persistent kidney disease, Outcome 6 Duration of kidney disease.

Comparison 1 Prednisone versus placebo/supportive treatment for preventing persistent kidney disease, Outcome 7 Gastrointestinal complications requiring hospital admission.
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Analysis 1.7

Comparison 1 Prednisone versus placebo/supportive treatment for preventing persistent kidney disease, Outcome 7 Gastrointestinal complications requiring hospital admission.

Comparison 1 Prednisone versus placebo/supportive treatment for preventing persistent kidney disease, Outcome 8 Eight‐year outcomes.
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Analysis 1.8

Comparison 1 Prednisone versus placebo/supportive treatment for preventing persistent kidney disease, Outcome 8 Eight‐year outcomes.

Comparison 2 Antiplatelet agents versus supportive treatment for preventing persistent kidney disease, Outcome 1 Kidney disease at any time.
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Analysis 2.1

Comparison 2 Antiplatelet agents versus supportive treatment for preventing persistent kidney disease, Outcome 1 Kidney disease at any time.

Comparison 2 Antiplatelet agents versus supportive treatment for preventing persistent kidney disease, Outcome 2 Kidney disease at any time.
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Analysis 2.2

Comparison 2 Antiplatelet agents versus supportive treatment for preventing persistent kidney disease, Outcome 2 Kidney disease at any time.

Comparison 3 Heparin versus placebo for preventing persistent kidney disease, Outcome 1 Any kidney disease at 3 months after onset or relapse.
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Analysis 3.1

Comparison 3 Heparin versus placebo for preventing persistent kidney disease, Outcome 1 Any kidney disease at 3 months after onset or relapse.

Comparison 3 Heparin versus placebo for preventing persistent kidney disease, Outcome 2 Type of kidney disease at 3 months or more after onset or relapse.
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Analysis 3.2

Comparison 3 Heparin versus placebo for preventing persistent kidney disease, Outcome 2 Type of kidney disease at 3 months or more after onset or relapse.

Comparison 3 Heparin versus placebo for preventing persistent kidney disease, Outcome 3 Time to development of kidney disease.
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Analysis 3.3

Comparison 3 Heparin versus placebo for preventing persistent kidney disease, Outcome 3 Time to development of kidney disease.

Comparison 4 Cyclophosphamide versus supportive treatment for treating severe kidney disease, Outcome 1 Persistent kidney disease.
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Analysis 4.1

Comparison 4 Cyclophosphamide versus supportive treatment for treating severe kidney disease, Outcome 1 Persistent kidney disease.

Comparison 4 Cyclophosphamide versus supportive treatment for treating severe kidney disease, Outcome 2 Persistent severe kidney disease.
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Analysis 4.2

Comparison 4 Cyclophosphamide versus supportive treatment for treating severe kidney disease, Outcome 2 Persistent severe kidney disease.

Comparison 4 Cyclophosphamide versus supportive treatment for treating severe kidney disease, Outcome 3 ESKD.
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Analysis 4.3

Comparison 4 Cyclophosphamide versus supportive treatment for treating severe kidney disease, Outcome 3 ESKD.

Comparison 5 Cyclophosphamide + steroids versus steroids, Outcome 1 Primary outcome: BVAS at 6 months.
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Analysis 5.1

Comparison 5 Cyclophosphamide + steroids versus steroids, Outcome 1 Primary outcome: BVAS at 6 months.

Comparison 5 Cyclophosphamide + steroids versus steroids, Outcome 2 Secondary endpoints at 12 months.
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Analysis 5.2

Comparison 5 Cyclophosphamide + steroids versus steroids, Outcome 2 Secondary endpoints at 12 months.

Comparison 5 Cyclophosphamide + steroids versus steroids, Outcome 3 Adverse effects.
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Analysis 5.3

Comparison 5 Cyclophosphamide + steroids versus steroids, Outcome 3 Adverse effects.

Comparison 6 Cyclosporin versus methylprednisolone for treating severe kidney disease, Outcome 1 Number with remission at 3 months.
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Analysis 6.1

Comparison 6 Cyclosporin versus methylprednisolone for treating severe kidney disease, Outcome 1 Number with remission at 3 months.

Comparison 6 Cyclosporin versus methylprednisolone for treating severe kidney disease, Outcome 2 Number with remission at last follow‐up (mean 6.3 years).
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Analysis 6.2

Comparison 6 Cyclosporin versus methylprednisolone for treating severe kidney disease, Outcome 2 Number with remission at last follow‐up (mean 6.3 years).

Comparison 7 Mycophenolate mofetil versus azathioprine for treating severe kidney disease, Outcome 1 Remission of proteinuria at 1 year.
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Analysis 7.1

Comparison 7 Mycophenolate mofetil versus azathioprine for treating severe kidney disease, Outcome 1 Remission of proteinuria at 1 year.

Comparison 7 Mycophenolate mofetil versus azathioprine for treating severe kidney disease, Outcome 2 Regression of histological lesions at 1 year.
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Analysis 7.2

Comparison 7 Mycophenolate mofetil versus azathioprine for treating severe kidney disease, Outcome 2 Regression of histological lesions at 1 year.

Comparison 8 Fosinopril + supportive treatment versus supportive treatment, Outcome 1 Proteinuria.
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Analysis 8.1

Comparison 8 Fosinopril + supportive treatment versus supportive treatment, Outcome 1 Proteinuria.

Summary of findings for the main comparison. Prednisone versus placebo or supportive treatment for preventing persistent kidney disease in patients with Henoch‐Schönlein Purpura (HSP)

Prednisone versus placebo or supportive treatment for preventing persistent kidney disease in patients with Henoch‐Schönlein Purpura (HSP)

Patient or population: patients with HSP
Settings: all settings
Intervention: prednisone
Comparison: placebo or supportive treatment

Outcomes

Illustrative comparative risks* (95% CI)

Relative effect
(95% CI)

No of participants
(studies)

Quality of the evidence
(GRADE)

Comments

Assumed risk

Corresponding risk

Placebo or supportive treatment

Prednisone

Persistent kidney disease at any time after treatment

Study population

RR 0.74
(0.42 to 1.32)

746 (5)

⊕⊕⊕⊝
moderate1

143 per 1000

106 per 1000
(60 to 189)

Moderate

105 per 1000

78 per 1000
(44 to 139)

Number of children with any continuing kidney disease at 3 months

Study population

RR 0.83
(0.46 to 1.52)

655 (4)

⊕⊕⊕⊝
moderate2

199 per 1000

165 per 1000
(92 to 303)

Moderate

156 per 1000

129 per 1000
(72 to 237)

Number of children with any continuing kidney disease at 6 months

Study population

RR 0.51
(0.24 to 1.11)

379 (3)

⊕⊕⊕⊝
moderate2

100 per 1000

51 per 1000
(24 to 111)

Moderate

53 per 1000

27 per 1000
(13 to 59)

Number of children with any continuing kidney disease at 12 months

Study population

RR 1.06
(0.38 to 2.91)

455 (3)

⊕⊕⊝⊝
low2,3

84 per 1000

89 per 1000
(32 to 244)

Moderate

105 per 1000

111 per 1000
(40 to 306)

Any continuing kidney disease at 3 months (study with high risk of bias excluded)

Study population

RR 0.98
(0.7 to 1.36)

487 (3)

⊕⊕⊕⊕
high

243 per 1000

238 per 1000
(170 to 330)

Moderate

207 per 1000

203 per 1000
(145 to 282)

Any continuing kidney disease at 12 months (study with high risk of bias excluded)

Study population

RR 1.39
(0.75 to 2.59)

287 (2)

⊕⊕⊕⊝
moderate3,4

105 per 1000

146 per 1000
(79 to 272)

Moderate

105 per 1000

146 per 1000
(79 to 272)

Number developing severe kidney disease

Study population

RR 1.58
(0.42 to 6)

418 (2)

⊕⊕⊝⊝
low3,5

14 per 1000

22 per 1000
(6 to 85)

Moderate

17 per 1000

27 per 1000
(7 to 102)

*The basis for the assumed risk (e.g. the median control group risk across studies) is provided in footnotes. The corresponding risk (and its 95% confidence interval) is based on the assumed risk in the comparison group and the relative effect of the intervention (and its 95% CI).
CI: confidence interval; RR: risk ratio

GRADE Working Group grades of evidence
High quality: Further research is very unlikely to change our confidence in the estimate of effect
Moderate quality: Further research is likely to have an important impact on our confidence in the estimate of effect and may change the estimate
Low quality: Further research is very likely to have an important impact on our confidence in the estimate of effect and is likely to change the estimate
Very low quality: We are very uncertain about the estimate

1 Two studies had unclear or biased allocation concealment & were not blinded
2 One study had inadequate allocation concealment & no blinding & one study had large loss to follow‐up
3 30% loss to follow‐up in largest included study
4 Small numbers of patients and events
5 Small numbers of events

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Summary of findings for the main comparison. Prednisone versus placebo or supportive treatment for preventing persistent kidney disease in patients with Henoch‐Schönlein Purpura (HSP)
Table 1. Definition of kidney disease used in outcome assessment

Study

Timing of outcome

Haematuria

Proteinuria

Blood pressure

Kidney function

Dudley 2013

1, 3 and 12 months

Any level on dipstick

UPC > 20 mg/mmol

Dipstick for protein

Not defined

Not defined

Huber 2004

1, 3, 6 and 12 months

≥ 5 RBC/HPF or RBC casts

> 300 mg/L on dipstick

> 90th percentile for age and sex

Elevated Cr

Islek 1999

Unclear

Not defined

Not defined

Not defined

Not defined

Mollica 1992

1, 3, 6 and 12 months

≥ 10 RBC/HPF

≥ 4 mg/m²/h

> 2 SD above normal

Cr ≥ 0.8 mg/dL/mm²

Peratoner 1990

During initial 12 months

> 5 RBC/mm²

Not defined

Not defined

Reduced GFR

Ronkainen 2006a

1, 3 and 6 months

> 5 RBC/HPF

> 200 mg/L or urinary albumin > 30 mg/L

Not defined

Not defined

Jauhola 2010

2 years

Not defined

Remission: UPC < 200 mg/mmol or daily urine protein < 40 mg/m²/d

Not defined

Not defined

Tarshish 2004

Mean follow‐up to 7 years

Addis Count > 30,000 RBC/h/m² or ≥ 1+ on dipstick ≥ 3 cells/HPF or > 2 RBC/mm³

> 4 mg/h/m² or 2+ or more by dipstick

Heavy proteinuria > 40 mg/h/m²

Not defined

GFR < 80 mL/min/1.73 m²

ESKD

He 2002

Unclear

Not defined

Not defined

Not defined

Not defined

Yoshimoto 1987a

Unclear

Not defined

Not defined

Not defined

Not defined

Yoshimoto 1987b

Unclear

Not defined

Not defined

Not defined

Not defined

Cr ‐ creatinine; ESKD ‐ end‐stage kidney disease; GFR ‐ glomerular filtration rate; HPF ‐ high power field; UPC ‐ urinary protein:creatinine ratio; RBC ‐ red blood cell

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Table 1. Definition of kidney disease used in outcome assessment
Comparison 1. Prednisone versus placebo/supportive treatment for preventing persistent kidney disease

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Persistent kidney disease at any time after treatment Show forest plot

5

746

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.74 [0.42, 1.32]

2 Number of children with any continuing kidney disease at different time points Show forest plot

4

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

2.1 One month

4

655

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.80 [0.34, 1.84]

2.2 Three months

4

655

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.83 [0.46, 1.52]

2.3 Six months

3

379

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.51 [0.24, 1.11]

2.4 Twelve months

3

455

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.06 [0.38, 2.91]

3 Any continuing kidney disease at different time points (study with high risk of bias excluded) Show forest plot

3

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

3.1 One month

3

487

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.02 [0.54, 1.93]

3.2 Three months

3

487

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.98 [0.70, 1.36]

3.3 Six months

2

211

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.59 [0.23, 1.50]

3.4 Twelve months

2

287

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.39 [0.75, 2.59]

4 Number of children with kidney disease in first month/with kidney disease at follow‐up Show forest plot

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

4.1 One month

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

4.2 Three months

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

4.3 Six months

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

5 Number developing severe kidney disease Show forest plot

2

418

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.58 [0.42, 6.00]

6 Duration of kidney disease Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

6.1 Haematuria

1

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

6.2 Proteinuria

1

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

7 Gastrointestinal complications requiring hospital admission Show forest plot

3

517

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.56 [0.25, 1.23]

8 Eight‐year outcomes Show forest plot

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

8.1 Haematuria

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

8.2 Proteinuria

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

8.3 Haematuria and proteinuria

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

8.4 Hypertension

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

8.5 Decreased GFR (Schwartz formula)

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

Figuras y tablas -
Comparison 1. Prednisone versus placebo/supportive treatment for preventing persistent kidney disease
Comparison 2. Antiplatelet agents versus supportive treatment for preventing persistent kidney disease

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Kidney disease at any time Show forest plot

2

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

1.1 Dipyridamole ± cyproheptadine in children without kidney disease at entry

2

101

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.16 [0.46, 2.95]

1.2 Dipyridamole ± cyproheptadine in children with kidney disease at entry

1

19

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.92 [0.23, 3.72]

2 Kidney disease at any time Show forest plot

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

2.1 Aspirin versus supportive treatment

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

Figuras y tablas -
Comparison 2. Antiplatelet agents versus supportive treatment for preventing persistent kidney disease
Comparison 3. Heparin versus placebo for preventing persistent kidney disease

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Any kidney disease at 3 months after onset or relapse Show forest plot

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

2 Type of kidney disease at 3 months or more after onset or relapse Show forest plot

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

2.1 Haematuria

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

2.2 Proteinuria

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

2.3 Nephrotic syndrome

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

3 Time to development of kidney disease Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

Figuras y tablas -
Comparison 3. Heparin versus placebo for preventing persistent kidney disease
Comparison 4. Cyclophosphamide versus supportive treatment for treating severe kidney disease

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Persistent kidney disease Show forest plot

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

2 Persistent severe kidney disease Show forest plot

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

3 ESKD Show forest plot

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

Figuras y tablas -
Comparison 4. Cyclophosphamide versus supportive treatment for treating severe kidney disease
Comparison 5. Cyclophosphamide + steroids versus steroids

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Primary outcome: BVAS at 6 months Show forest plot

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

1.1 BVAS = 0 at 6 months

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

1.2 Improvement in BVAS score

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

2 Secondary endpoints at 12 months Show forest plot

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

2.1 BP > 125/75 mm Hg

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

2.2 eGFR < 60 mL/min

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

2.3 Proteinuria > 1 g/d

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

2.4 RAS blockers

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

2.5 Kidney function improvement > 50%

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

2.6 ESKD

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

2.7 Mortality

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

3 Adverse effects Show forest plot

1

Risk Difference (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

3.1 infection

1

Risk Difference (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

3.2 Newly diagnosed or deterioration in existing diabetes

1

Risk Difference (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

3.3 Depression/anxiety

1

Risk Difference (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

3.4 Alopecia

1

Risk Difference (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

3.5 Insomnia

1

Risk Difference (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

Figuras y tablas -
Comparison 5. Cyclophosphamide + steroids versus steroids
Comparison 6. Cyclosporin versus methylprednisolone for treating severe kidney disease

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Number with remission at 3 months Show forest plot

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

2 Number with remission at last follow‐up (mean 6.3 years) Show forest plot

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

Figuras y tablas -
Comparison 6. Cyclosporin versus methylprednisolone for treating severe kidney disease
Comparison 7. Mycophenolate mofetil versus azathioprine for treating severe kidney disease

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Remission of proteinuria at 1 year Show forest plot

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

2 Regression of histological lesions at 1 year Show forest plot

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

Figuras y tablas -
Comparison 7. Mycophenolate mofetil versus azathioprine for treating severe kidney disease
Comparison 8. Fosinopril + supportive treatment versus supportive treatment

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Proteinuria Show forest plot

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

1.1 Complete remission of proteinuria < 150 mg/d

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

1.2 Partial remission

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

1.3 Minimal response/no response

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

Figuras y tablas -
Comparison 8. Fosinopril + supportive treatment versus supportive treatment