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Table 1 Characteristics of studies included in this review.

From: Comparative efficacy of sodium thiosulfate, bisphosphonates, and cinacalcet for the treatment of vascular calcification in patients with haemodialysis: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

Study ID

Year

Country

Study Design

Sample size

Age

Gender

Time of hemodialysis (months)

Intervention

Duration

Treatment

Control

Treatment

Control

Treatment

Control

Treatment

Control

Djuric, et al.

2020

Serbia

RCT

26

29

63.8 ± 13.2

64.1 ± 9.7

17 M,13 F

21 M,9 F

104.4 ± 80.5

103.7 ± 75.1

sodium thiosulfate 25 g/1.73 m2 iv three times a week

6 months

Saengpanit, et al.

2018

Thailand

RCT

24

25

50.4 ± 9.5

54.4 ± 10.7

12 M,12 F

16 M,10 F

72.3 ± 56.7

62 ± 55.8

sodium thiosulfate 12.5 g twice a week

6 months

Yu, et al.

2016

China

RCT

15

10

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

sodium thiosulfate 0.18 g/kg iv 3 times a week

3 months

Hashiba, et al.

2006

Japan

RCT

12

9

63.2 ± 3.33

67.7 ± 5.29

NA

NA

73.8 ± 22.7

63.6 ± 18.1

Etidronate 200 mg/day

12 months

Hashiba, et al.

2004

Japan

RCT

8

10

69.5 ± 3.2

62.1 ± 4.31

NA

NA

NA

NA

Etidronate 200 mg/day

6 months

Ariyoshi, et al.

2006

Japan

RCT

8

6

63.5 ± 8.3

66.3 ± 5.1

5 M,1 F

5 M,1 F

NA

NA

Etidronate 400 mg/day

6 months

Fishbane, et al.

2008

USA

RCT

87

86

57.7 ± 14.9

59.0 ± 12.4

52 M,35 F

45 M,41 F

46.3 ± 36.4

46.8 ± 44.1

Cinacalcet start with 30 mg/d, then adjusted to achieve targets

4 months

Ureña-Torres, et al.

2013

France

RCT

153

151

57.9 ± 13.6

57 ± 14.6

83 M,70 F

95 M,56 F

7.29 ± 2.54

7.02 ± 2.78

Cinacalcet start with 30 mg/d, then adjusted to achieve targets

12 months

Eddington, et al.

2021

UK

RCT

15

19

45 ± 16

54 ± 13

11 M,4 F

12 M,3 F

97.75 ± 89.97

103.75 ± 60.94

Cinacalcet start with 30 mg/d, then adjusted to achieve targets

12 months

Susantitaphong et al.

2019

Thailand

RCT

15

15

49.5 ± 11.9

49.4 ± 10.2

12 M,3 F

7 M,8 F

79.2 ± 43.2

84.0 ± 60.0

Cinacalcet start with 25 mg/d, then ajusted to achieve targets

3 months

Raggi, et al.

2011

USA

RCT

180

180

61.2 ± 12.6

61.8 ± 12.8

112 M,68 F

95 M,85 F

47.33 ± 17.72

47.73 ± 18.05

Cinacalcet start with 30 mg/d, then adjusted to achieve targets

12 months