GRADE profile 66Effectiveness of APD compared with CAPD – adverse events – CAPD alone (adults)

Quality assessmentSummary of findingsQuality
No of studiesStudy designLimitationsInconsistencyIndirectnessImprecision
CAPD alone (adults)
Adverse events
1
Rashid 2002		Report from national registryNo serious limitationsNot assessableaSome serious indirectnessbNot assessablecPeritonitis
1 episode/16 pt months CAPD

Exit-site infection
1 episode/16 pt months CAPD		VERY LOW
a

Inconsistency was not assessable (downgraded one level) because it was reported in one study.

b

The study was not a comparative evaluation (downgraded one level).

c

Confidence intervals only reported for some studies (and outcomes) (downgraded one level).

From: 3, How this guideline was developed

Cover of Peritoneal Dialysis
Peritoneal Dialysis: Peritoneal Dialysis in the Treatment of Stage 5 Chronic Kidney Disease.
NICE Clinical Guidelines, No. 125.
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