Outcome of five trials of corticosteroid therapy in children with relapsing steroid responsive nephrotic syndrome
| Author, year | Relapse on therapy, RR (95% CI) | Relapse by 9 months, RR (95% CI) | Relapse by 12 months, RR (95% CI) | Mean relapse rate during study, WMD (95% CI) |
| ISKDC, 197925 | 0.20 (0.05, 0.82) | 1.00 (0.89, 1.12) | 0.54 (−0.50, 1.58) | |
| APN, 198116 | 0.60 (0.36, 1.02) | 1.20 (0.93, 1.55) | −0.20 (−0.65, 0.25) | |
| Imbascialiet al, 198526 | 1.06 (0.75, 1.52) | |||
| Ekka et al, 199727 | 1.07 (0.77, 1.50) | |||
| Broyer et al, 199728 | 0.44 (0.25, 0.78) | −1.90 (−2.77, −1.03) |
RR, relative risk; WMD, weighted mean difference.
ISKDC, International Study of Kidney Disease in Children.
APN, Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Pädiatrische Nephrologie.