Safety of COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma: A Definitive Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

TransfusionVolume 64, Issue 2 p. 388-399 Review Article Safety of COVID-19 convalescent plasma: A definitive systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials Massimo Franchini, Corresponding Author Massimo Franchini [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0002-8795-0580 Department of Transfusion Medicine and Hematology, Carlo Poma Hospital, Mantova, Italy Correspondence Massimo Franchini, Department of Hematology and Transfusion Medicine, Carlo Poma Hospital, Mantova, Italy. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorMario Cruciani, Mario Cruciani orcid.org/0000-0002-1641-7367 Department of Transfusion Medicine and Hematology, Carlo Poma Hospital, Mantova, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorArturo Casadevall, Arturo Casadevall orcid.org/0000-0002-9402-9167 Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Baltimore, Maryland, USASearch for more papers by this authorMichael J. Joyner, Michael J. Joyner orcid.org/0000-0002-7135-7643 Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USASearch for more papers by this authorJonathon W. Senefeld, Jonathon W. Senefeld orcid.org/0000-0001-8116-3538 Department of Kinesiology and Community Healthy, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, Illinois, USASearch for more papers by this authorDavid J. Sullivan, David J. Sullivan orcid.org/0000-0003-0319-0578 Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Baltimore, Maryland, USASearch for more papers by this authorMatteo Zani, Matteo Zani Department of Transfusion Medicine and Hematology, Carlo Poma Hospital, Mantova, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorDaniele Focosi, Daniele Focosi orcid.org/0000-0001-8811-195X North-Western Tuscany Blood Bank, Pisa University Hospital, Pisa, ItalySearch for more papers by this author Massimo Franchini, Corresponding Author Massimo Franchini [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0002-8795-0580 Department of Transfusion Medicine and Hematology, Carlo Poma Hospital, Mantova, Italy Correspondence Massimo Franchini, Department of Hematology and Transfusion Medicine, Carlo Poma Hospital, Mantova, Italy. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorMario Cruciani, Mario Cruciani orcid.org/0000-0002-1641-7367 Department of Transfusion Medicine and Hematology, Carlo Poma Hospital, Mantova, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorArturo Casadevall, Arturo Casadevall orcid.org/0000-0002-9402-9167 Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Baltimore, Maryland, USASearch for more papers by this authorMichael J. Joyner, Michael J. Joyner orcid.org/0000-0002-7135-7643 Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USASearch for more papers by this authorJonathon W. Senefeld, Jonathon W. Senefeld orcid.org/0000-0001-8116-3538 Department of Kinesiology and Community Healthy, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, Illinois, USASearch for more papers by this authorDavid J. Sullivan, David J. Sullivan orcid.org/0000-0003-0319-0578 Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Baltimore, Maryland, USASearch for more papers by this authorMatteo Zani, Matteo Zani Department of Transfusion Medicine and Hematology, Carlo Poma Hospital, Mantova, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorDaniele Focosi, Daniele Focosi orcid.org/0000-0001-8811-195X North-Western Tuscany Blood Bank, Pisa University Hospital, Pisa, ItalySearch for more papers by this author First published: 29 December 2023 https://doi.org/10.1111/trf.17701Citations: 2Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT Doctor Arturo Casadevall and Doctor David Sullivan declare financial conflicts of interest. All the other authors declare no competing financial interests. Supporting Information Filename Description trf17701-sup-0001-FigureS1.pptxPowerPoint 2007 presentation , 39.6 KB Figure S1. Flow diagram of literature studies selection. trf17701-sup-0002-FigureS1-S8.docxWord 2007 document , 91.4 KB Figure S2. Risk of bias summary: review authors' judgments about each risk of bias item for each included study. Figure S3. Risk of bias graph: review authors’ judgments about each risk of bias item presented as percentages across all included studies. Figure S4. Forest plot of comparison: Convalescent Plasma vs Standard Plasma, outcome: 1.1 Any adverse reaction. Figure S5. Forest plot of comparison: Convalescent Plasma vs Standard Plasma, outcome: 1.2 Serious adverse reactions. Figure S6. Forest plot of comparison: Convalescent Plasma vs Standard Plasma, outcome: 1.4 Treatment-related adverse reactions (any grade). Figure S7. Forest plot of comparison: Convalescent Plasma vs Standard Plasma, outcome: 1.4 Treatment-related adverse reactions (serious). Figure S8. Forest plot of comparison: Convalescent Plasma vs Standard Plasma, outcome: 1.6 Venous and arterial thrombotic events. trf17701-sup-0003-TableS1.docxWord 2007 document , 42.5 KB Table S1. Analysis of RCTs on the safety of COVID-19 convalescent plasma. trf17701-sup-0004-TableS2.docxWord 2007 document , 21.3 KB Table S2. Randomized controlled trials excluded from the systematic review. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article. REFERENCES 1Perotti C, Baldanti F, Bruno R, Del Fante C, Seminari E, Casari S, et al. 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