Table 4

Efficacy outcomes according to eGFR category in patients treated with alteplase

eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m2)Event rate (%)Crude effect size (95% CI)P valueAdjusted effect size
(95% CI)*
P value
Primary outcome
mRS score 0–1 at 90 days≥90293 (61.2)11
60–8986 (51.5)0.67 (0.47 to 0.96)0.030.98 (0.65 to 1.46)0.90
<6026 (52.0)0.69 (0.38 to 1.23)0.211.13 (0.57 to 2.24)0.72
Secondary outcome
mRS score 0–2 at 90 days≥90363 (75.8)11
60–89108 (64.7)0.59 (0.40 to 0.86)0.0060.87 (0.56 to 1.36)0.55
<6031 (62.0)0.52 (0.28 to 0.96)0.036 0.82 (0.40 to 1.72)0.60
European Health-Related Quality of Life at 90 days≥9080 (70 to 90)11
60–8980 (60 to 90)−5.84 (−9.71 to −1.97)0.003−3.50 (−7.45 to 0.45)0.08
<6080 (70 to 90)0.72 (−6.24 to 7.67)0.842.87 (−4.22 to 9.96)0.43
Barthel index score≥95 at 90 days≥90331 (71.2)11
60–8995 (60.1)1.00 (0.64 to 1.53)0.941.01 (0.65 to 1.56)0.96
<6028 (71.8)2.23 (0.94 to 5.28)0.940.45 (0.19 to 1.07)0.07
  • Data are expressed as n/N (%), effect size (95% CI), median (IQR) or p value. Scores on the mRS range from 0 to 6, with 0 indicating no disability, 3 indicating moderate disability, and 6 indicating death.

  • The association between eGFR as a categorical variable and the efficacy and safety outcome was estimated by calculating the ORs with 95% CIs using binary logistic regression models. β-coefficient with its 95% CI was calculated using general linear model for the outcome of European quality of life visual analogue scale.

  • *The models were adjusted for age, sex, baseline National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale, history of hypertension, history of antiplatelet and anticoagulant drug use, onset-to-needle time and bridging thrombectomy.

  • eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; mRS, modified Rankin Scale.