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Table 2 Subgroup analyses of included studies

From: Rituximab therapy for focal segmental glomerulosclerosis and minimal change disease in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

 

N

Event, %

95% CI

 

FSGS

Remission

  RTX < 1500 mg/m2

2

78.5

59.7–90.0

 

  RTX ≥ 1500 mg/m2

3

48.4

4.0–99.5

Q = 0.235, p = 0.628

  Prior to 2015

2

31.7

1.0–95.6

 

  2015 and later

3

65.3

14.7–95.4

Q = 0.367, p = 0.545

Relapse

  RTX < 1500 mg/m2

3

45.3

18.1–75.6

 

  RTX ≥ 1500 mg/m2

1

57.1

23.0–85.6

Q = 0.220, p = 0.639

  Prior to 2015

2

31.8

15.0–55.2

 

  2015 and later

2

67.3

37.6–87.5

Q = 3.445, p = 0.063

MCD

Remission

  RTX < 1500 mg/m2

6

86.5

72.0–94.1

 

  RTX ≥ 1500 mg/m2

5

73.4

53.2–87.1

 Q = 1.669; p = 0.196

  Prior to 2015

6

81.6

70.2–89.3

 

  2015 and later

5

79.7

51.8–93.5

Q = 0.027, p = 0.871

Relapse

  RTX < 1500 mg/m2

6

31.3

20.7–44.4

 

  RTX ≥ 1500 mg/m2

4

41.7

22.5–63.8

Q = 0.687, p = 0.407

  Prior to 2015

6

37.3

23.4–53.8

 

  2015 and later

4

32.2

15.6–55.1

Q = 0.145, p = 0.703