Table 2 |
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Summary of quality indicators of non-randomised studies fulfilling inclusion criteria |
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Observational Study |
Sabater [33] |
Bagshaw [34] |
Gettings [15] |
Elahi [38] |
Demirkilic [13] |
Liu [21] |
Andrade [36] |
Wu [42] |
Manche [40] |
Iyem [39] |
Shiao [41] |
Carl [37] |
Bagshaw [35] |
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Were criteria for initiation of RRT clearly defined in each group? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Was the measurement of criterion (or lab value) for initiation of RRT reliable? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Was control group prospectively assembled? (vs historical, or case-control) |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
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Were control and intervention group comparable with respect to disease type and demographics? |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Were the control and intervention group comparable with respect to disease severity? |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Was dialysis type comparable between groups in terms of dose, solution used, filtration vs dialysis, and type of membrane? |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
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Was there a description of withdrawals and dropouts? |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
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Karvellas et al. Critical Care 2011 15:R72 doi:10.1186/cc10061 |
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