Meta-Analysis
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World J Hepatol. Jun 27, 2022; 14(6): 1248-1257
Published online Jun 27, 2022. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v14.i6.1248
Table 1 Baseline characteristics of included studies
Ref.
Study design
Sample size (n)
Age
Subtypes (3A/3B), (%)
Co-infection with HIV (%)
Baseline NS5A RAS (%)
Prior treatment (%)
SVR12 ITT (%)
SVR12 PP (%)
Treatment-related adverse event (%)
Pianko et al[22], 2015RCT52I: 54.0 (44-65); C: 56 (45-68)NR0NRI: 100.0; C: 100.0I: 96.2; C: 88.5I: 96.2; C: 88.5NR
Esteban et al[16], 2018RCT204I: 51 ± 7.6; C: 51 ± 7.3I: 100.0/0.0; C: 99.0/1.0I: 15.5; C: 13.9I: 21.8; C: 19.4I: 27.2; C: 26.7I: 96.1; C: 91.1I: 96.1; C: 92.0I: 4.9; C: 1.0
von Felden et al[23], 2018Cohort study65NRNRI: 2.9; C: 13.3I: 11.4; C: 0.0I: 37.1; C: 23.3I: 100.0; C: 96.7NRNR
Drysdale et al[26], 2019Cohort study414NRNRNRNRNRNRI: 98.0; C: 91.7NR
Pasulo et al[27], 2019Cohort study130NRNRNRNRNRNRI: 93.9; C: 98.4NR
Hlaing et al[24], 2019Cohort study60NRNRNRNRNRNRI: 100.0; C: 96.0I: 31.4; C: 8.0
Wong et al[30], 2020Cohort study163NRNRNRNRNRI: 97.8; C: 97.5I: 97.8; C: 97.5NR
Table 2 Subgroup analysis
Outcome
Subgroup

No. of studies
Effect size (RR with 95%CI)
I2
SVR12 (ITT analysis)Overall41.03 (0.99-1.07)0
Study designRCT21.06 (0.99-1.13)0
Non-RCT21.01 (0.97-1.06)0
Effect estimatesFixed model41.04 (1.00-1.08)0
Odd’s ratio42.32 (0.91-5.89)0
SVR12 (PP analysis)Overall61.03 (0.99-1.07)48
Study designRCT21.06 (1.00-1.13)0
Non-RCT41.02 (0.97-1.07)65
Publication typeFull-text41.00 (0.96-1.04)0
Abstract20.99 (0.88-1.10)86
Effect estimatesFixed model61.04 (1.01-1.07)48
Odd’s ratio62.36 (1.07-5.19)14