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Table 2 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

  

Previous urate

Renal

  

publication year

Group

Intervention

lowering therapy

impairment

Race

Coexisting conditions

Becker 2005 [18]

Febuxostat

Febuxostat 80 mg/d

112

90

White 193; Black 24; Hispanic 22; Asian 10; Other 7

Hypercholesterolemia 19; Hyperlipidemia 90; Hypertension 106; Obesity 166; Urolithiasis 49; Metabolic syndrome 19

Allopurinol

Allopurinol 300 mg/d

113

81

White 195; Black 18; Hispanic 19; Asian 6; Other 15

Hypercholesterolemia 19; Hyperlipidemia 90; Hypertension 106; Obesity 166; Urolithiasis 49; Metabolic syndrome 19

Becker 2009 [19]

Febuxostat

Febuxostat 80 mg/d

Na

13

Asian 19; Black or African American 51; White 519; Hispanic or Latino 40; Other 20

Cardiovascular disease 71; Congestive heart failure 11; Diabetes 46; Hypercholesterolemia 48; Hyperlipidemia 229; Hypertension 295

Allopurinol

Allopurinol 300 mg/d

Na

1

Asian 5; Black or African American 15; White 110; Hispanic or Latino 11; Other 4

Cardiovascular disease14; Congestive heart failure 0; Diabetes 12; Hypercholesterolemia 9; Hyperlipidemia 47; Hypertension 73

Becker 2010 [20]

Febuxostat

Febuxostat 40 mg/d

Na

479

American Indian or Alaska Native 6; Asian 26; Black or African American

83; Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 11; White 620; Other 11

Cardiovascular Disease 421; Diabetes 89; Hypercholesterolemia 52; Hyperlipidemia 299

Febuxostat 80 mg/d

Na

503

American Indian or Alaska Native 10; Asian 25; Black or African American

78; Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 10; White 618; Other 15

Cardiovascular Disease 440; Diabetes113; Hypercholesterolemia 53; Hyperlipidemia308

Allopurinol

Allopurinol 200/300 mg/d

Na

501

American Indian or Alaska Native 6; Asian 37; Black or African American

67; Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 11; White 625; Other 8

Cardiovascular Disease 436; Diabetes110; Hypercholesterolemia 57; Hyperlipidemia 335

Huang 2014 [21]

Febuxostat

Febuxostat 40 mg/d

Na

4

NA

Hypertension 54; Hyperlipidemia 6; Endocrine system, including diabetes 14; Hyperthyroidism 3; Digestive system 8; Cardiovascular disease 57

Febuxostat 80 mg/d

Na

5

NA

Hypertension 45; Hyperlipidemia 5; Endocrine system, including diabetes 9;

Hyperthyroidism 0; Digestive system 7; Cardiovascular disease 47

Allopurinol

Allopurinol 300 mg/d

Na

6

NA

Hypertension 44; Hyperlipidemia 2; Endocrine system, including diabetes 10;

Hyperthyroidism 4; Digestive system 14; Cardiovascular disease 45

Kamatani 2011

[22]

Febuxostat

Febuxostat 40 mg/d

8

0

NA

Hypertension 6; Hyperlipidemia 2; Diabetes 1; Hepatic disease 1

Allopurinol

Allopurinol 300 mg/d

17

0

NA

Hypertension 7; Hyperlipidemia 9; Diabetes 1; Hepatic disease 0

Mackenzie 2020

[23]

Febuxostat

Febuxostat 80 mg/d

Na

504

White 3034; Asian 11; Afro-Caribbean 10; Oriental 2; Other 6

Cardiovascular history 5339; Asthma 334; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 211; Diabetes 661

Allopurinol

Allopurinol

200/300 mg/d

Na

483

White 3036; Asian 14; Afro-Caribbean 8; Oriental 1; Other 6

Cardiovascular history 5418; Asthma 358; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 228; Diabetes 719

Nakagomi 2015

[24]

Febuxostat

Febuxostat 40 mg/d

NA

NA

NA

Ischemic cardiomyopathy 20; Dilated cardiomyopathy 11; Hypertension 27; Diabetes 9; Dyslipidemia 30

Allopurinol

Allopurinol 300 mg/d

NA

NA

NA

Ischemic cardiomyopathy 24; Dilated cardiomyopathy 6; Hypertension 30; Diabetes 12; Dyslipidemia 29

Schumacher

2008 [25]

Febuxostat

Febuxostat 80 mg/d

NA

9

White 200; Minority 67

Hypercholesterolemia 12; Hyperlipidemia 90; Hypertension 124; Cardiovascular disease 38

Allopurinol

Allopurinol 300 mg/d

NA

10

White 206; Minority 62

Hypercholesterolemia 16; Hyperlipidemia 76; Hypertension 123; Cardiovascular disease 27

Xu 2015 [26]

Febuxostat

Febuxostat 40 mg/d

87

NA

NA

Hypertension 20; Diabetes 10; Hyperlipidemia 15; Cardiovascular disease 4

Febuxostat 80 mg/d

79

NA

NA

Hypertension 32; Diabetes 5; Hyperlipidemia 13; Cardiovascular disease 2

Allopurinol

Allopurinol 300 mg/d

83

NA

NA

Hypertension 22; Diabetes 9; Hyperlipidemia 11; Cardiovascular disease 4

Yu 2016 [27]

Febuxostat

Febuxostat 80 mg/d

13

NA

NA

Na

Allopurinol

Allopurinol 300 mg/d

16

NA

NA

NA

Zhang 2019 [28]

Febuxostat

Febuxostat 40 mg/d

Na

Na

Na

Na

Febuxostat 80 mg/d

Na

Na

Na

Na

Allopurinol

Allopurinol 300 mg/d

Na

Na

Na

Na

  1. Na, not available