Research Article

ACEI and ARB Lower the Incidence of End-Stage Renal Disease among Patients with Diabetic Nephropathy: A Meta-analysis

Table 1

Literature characteristics and Jadad score.

Study and yearNo. of ESRDNo. of patientsDiabetes typeJadad

Bauer [11], 1992333Mixed3
Brenner [16], 2001341151324
Imai [15], 201115358625
Katayama [14], 200267915
Lewis [18], 19933640915
Lewis [17], 2001183114924
Marre [10], 200414362723
Maschio [19], 199672125
Parving [20], 198953213
Ravid [12], 1993910825
Tong [13], 200633824