Propensity score matched mortality comparisons of peritoneal and in-centre haemodialysis: systematic review and meta-analysis.

The systematic review yielded 214 citations with 17 cohort studies and 113 578 PSM incident dialysis patients. Cohort periods spanned the period 1993-2014. The pooled HR for PD versus HD was 1.06 (95% CI 0.99-1.14). This meta-analysis suggests that PD and in-centre HD carry equivalent survival benefits. Reported differences in survival between treatments largely reflect a combination of factors that are unrelated to clinical efficacy.