Table 2

Azathioprine versus comparator

AzathioprinePlaceboOR (95% CI)
EventsTotalEventsTotal
Azathioprine versus placebo (all contexts)2143815048.92 (2.61 to 30.54)
p=0.0005
Azathioprine versus placebo (active disease—medical)1120002108.30 (1.44 to 47.71)
p=0.02
Azathioprine versus placebo (maintenance of remission—medical)1019812539.58 (1.70 to 54.08)
p=0.01
Azathioprine versus placebo (maintenance of remission—surgical)040041
AzathioprineMesalazineOR (95% CI)
EventsTotalEventsTotal
Azathioprine versus mesalazine (all contexts)1120711993.42 (0.85 to 13.780)
p=0.08
Azathioprine versus mesalazine (active disease—medical)1360363.08 (0.12 to 78.27)
p=0.49
Azathioprine versus mesalazine (maintenance of remission—medical)
Azathioprine versus mesalazine (maintenance of remission—surgical)1017111633.46 (0.67 to 17.93)
p=0.14
AzathioprineBudesonideOR (95% CI)
EventsTotalEventsTotal
Azathioprine versus budesonide (all contexts)2380395.41 (0.25 to 116.51)
p=0.28
Azathioprine versus budesonide (active disease—medical)
Azathioprine versus budesonide (maintenance of remission—medical)2380395.41 (0.25 to 116.51)
p=0.28
Azathioprine versus budesonide (maintenance of remission—surgical)
AzathioprineInfliximabOR (95% CI)
EventsTotalEventsTotal
Azathioprine versus infliximab (all contexts)01810180
Azathioprine versus infliximab (active disease—medical)01690170
Azathioprine versus infliximab (maintenance of remission—medical)
Azathioprine versus infliximab (maintenance of remission—surgical)011011
AzathioprineAdalimumabOR (95% CI)
EventsTotalEventsTotal
Azathioprine versus adalimumab (all contexts)1560613.00 (0.11 to 79.13)
p=0.51
Azathioprine versus adalimumab (active disease—medical)
Azathioprine versus adalimumab (maintenance of remission—medical)
Azathioprine versus adalimumab (maintenance of remission—surgical)1560613.00 (0.11 to 79.13)
p=0.51
AzathioprineMethotrexateOR (95% CI)
EventsTotalEventsTotal
Azathioprine versus methotrexate (all contexts)1270273.11 (0.12 to 79.87)
p=0.49
Azathioprine versus methotrexate (active disease—medical)1270273.11 (0.12 to 79.87)
p=0.49
Azathioprine versus methotrexate (maintenance of remission—medical)
Azathioprine versus methotrexate (maintenance of remission—surgical)
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