
Results: A total of 27 randomized controlled trials (RCT) were eligible for the network meta-analysis.


Surface under the cumulative ranking curve (SUCRA) values were used to compare the superiority of one method over the other. Materials and Methods: We performed a Bayesian network meta-analysis to compare THG with ATG-F by pooling direct and indirect evidence. 2West China Medical School, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Chinaīackground: Thymoglobulin (THG) and antithymocyte globulin-Fresenius (ATG-F) have not been compared directly as induction therapies in kidney transplantation.1Department of Urology, Organ Transplantation Center, Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.Turun Song 1,2 †, Saifu Yin 1,2 †, Xingxing Li 2, Yamei Jiang 1 and Tao Lin 1,2 *
