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Table 1 Characteristics of the studies included in this meta-analysis

From: Effectiveness and safety of different doses of febuxostat compared with allopurinol in the treatment of hyperuricemia: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

First author and

   

Sample size

 

BMI

Baseline serum urate

 

Outcome

publication year

Country

Group

Intervention

(M/F)

Age (year)

(kg/m2)

concentration

Time of follow-up

indicators

Becker 2005 [18]

USA

Febuxostat

Febuxostat 80 mg/day

243/13

51.8 ± 11.7

32.7 ± 6.1

9.8 ± 1.2 mg/dL

52 w

â‘ â‘¡â‘¢

  

Allopurinol

Allopurinol 300 mg/day

243/10

51.6 ± 12.6

32.6 ± 6.1

9.9 ± 1.2 mg/dL

  

Becker 2009 [19]

USA

Febuxostat

Febuxostat 80 mg/day

649(Na/Na)

51.4 ± 11.9

32.3 ± 5.7

9.8 ± 1.2 mg/dL

3 y

①③④

  

Allopurinol

Allopurinol 300 mg/day

145 (Na/Na)

51.0 ± 11.3

33.8 ± 6.7

9.8 ± 1.1 mg/dL

  

Becker 2010 [20]

USA

Febuxostat

Febuxostat 40 mg/day

722/35

52.5 ± 11.6

32.9 ± 6.3

9.6 ± 1.1 mg/dL

28 w

â‘ â‘¡â‘£

   

Febuxostat 80 mg/day

710/46

53.0 ± 11.7

32.9 ± 6.3

9.6 ± 1.2 mg/dL

  
  

Allopurinol

Allopurinol 200/300 mg/day

709/47

52.9 ± 11.7

32.7 ± 6.2

9.5 ± 1.1 mg/dL

  

Huang 2014 [21]

China

Febuxostat

Febuxostat 40 mg/day

167/5

46.42 ± 10.9

25.6 ± 2.8

9.8 ± 1.3 mg/dL

28 w

â‘¢

   

Febuxostat 80 mg/day

169/3

46.4 ± 10.9

25.2 ± 2.6

9.9 ± 1.3 mg/dL

  
  

Allopurinol

Allopurinol 300 mg/day

168/4

46.4 ± 10.9

25.4 ± 2.5

9.9 ± 1.3 mg/dL

  

Kamatani 2011 [22]

Japan

Febuxostat

Febuxostat 40 mg/day

10/0

56 ± 8.2

Na

8.6 ± 0.7 mg/dL

16 w

â‘ 

  

Allopurinol

Allopurinol 300 mg/day

19/0

51.3 ± 12

Na

8.3 ± 1.1 mg/dL

  

Mackenzie 2020 [23]

UK

Febuxostat

Febuxostat 80 mg/day

2619/444

71.0 ± 6.4

31.0 ± 5.1

0.297 mmol/L

1467 (1029–2052) d

â‘¢

  

Allopurinol

Allopurinol 200/300 mg/day

2606/459

70.9 ± 6.5

31.2 ± 5.3

0.297 mmol/L

  

Nakagomi 2015 [24]

Japan

Febuxostat

Febuxostat 40 mg/day

22/9

69.3 ± 10.0

23.6 ± 2.4

9.4 ± 0.5 mg/dL

23.0 (13–47) m

â‘¢

  

Allopurinol

Allopurinol 300 mg/day

18/12

71.8 ± 8.0

23.1 ± 3.1

9.3 ± 0.5 mg/dL

  

Schumacher 2008 [25]

USA

Febuxostat

Febuxostat 80 mg/day

251/16

51 ± 12

33 ± 6

> 8 mg/dL

28 w

①③④

  

Allopurinol

Allopurinol 300 mg/day

249/19

52 ± 12

33 ± 6

> 8 mg/dL

  

Xu 2015 [26]

China

Febuxostat

Febuxostat 40 mg/day

158/2

45.5 ± 11.9

25.3 ± 2.7

560.8 ± 73.3 umol/L

24 w

①②③④

   

Febuxostat 80 mg/day

146/12

48.2 ± 12.0

25.1 ± 2.6

565.1 ± 75.5 umol/L

  
  

Allopurinol

Allopurinol 300 mg/day

149/10

46.6 ± 10.7

25.4 ± 3.3

74.2 ± 77.8 umol/L

  

Yu 2016 [27]

Taiwan

Febuxostat

Febuxostat 80 mg/day

53/1

46.0 ± 11.0

26.8 ± 3.7

> 8 mg/dL

12 w

â‘ â‘¢

  

Allopurinol

Allopurinol 300 mg/day

53/2

45.2 ± 12.0

27.8 ± 4.2

> 8 mg/dL

  

Zhang 2019 [28]

China

Febuxostat

Febuxostat 40 mg/day

181/1

46.5 ± 11.9

26.1 ± 3.2

9.6 ± 1.5 mg/dL

24 w

â‘ â‘¢

   

Febuxostat 80 mg/day

184/4

46.5 ± 11.1

25.7 ± 3.2

9.6 ± 1.5 mg/dL

  
  

Allopurinol

Allopurinol 300 mg/day

182/2

46.5 ± 11.1

26.0 ± 3.4

9.8 ± 1.4 mg/dL

  
  1. BMI, Body Mass Index; d, day; F, female; M, male; m, month; Na, not available; w, week; y, year. Allopurinol 200/300 mg/day, patient with normal renal function or mild renal impairment received 300 mg daily, and those with moderate renal impairment received 200 mg daily. â‘  Percentage of patients achieving serum uric acid levels 6.0 mg/dL or less; â‘¡ the incidence of gout; â‘¢ incidence of serious adverse reactions; â‘£ incidence of adverse cardiovascular reactions