Table 2.

Secondary analyses of the Multi-center Study of Hydroxyurea (MSH) trial and the Stroke Prevention (STOP) trial.

Secondary analysisTitleLevel of significance
MSH 
    Ballas et al36 (2006) Hydroxyurea and sickle cell anemia: effect on quality of life .01 
    Steinberg et al37 (2003) Effect of hydroxyurea on mortality and morbidity in adult sickle cell anemia: risks and benefits up to 9 years of treatment .05 
    Moore et al38 (2000) Cost-effectiveness of hydroxyurea in sickle cell anemia .05 
    Steinberg et al39 (1997) Fetal hemoglobin in sickle cell anemia: determinants of response to hydroxyurea .01 
STOP 
    Kwiatkowski et al40 (2006) Elevated blood flow velocity in the anterior cerebral artery and stroke risk in sickle cell disease: extended analysis from the STOP trial .05 
    Lee et al41 (2006) STOP: extended follow-up and final results Not stated 
    Lezcano et al42 (2006) Regular transfusion lowers plasma free hemoglobin in children with sickle cell disease at risk for stroke .05 
    Wang et al43 (2005) Effect of long-term transfusion on growth in children with sickle cell anemia: results of the STOP trial .05 
    Abboud et al44 (2004) Magnetic resonance angiography in children with sickle cell disease and abnormal transcranial doppler ultrasonography findings enrolled in the STOP study .05 
    Adams et al45 (2004) Stroke and conversion to high risk in children screened with transcranial doppler ultrasound during the STOP study Not stated 
    Jones et al46 (2004) Can peak systolic velocities be used for prediction of stroke in sickle cell anemia? Not stated 
    Hsu et al47 (2003) Alpha thalassemia is associated with decreased risk of abnormal transcranial doppler ultrasonography in children with sickle cell anemia .05 
    Files et al48(2002) Longitudinal changes in ferritin during chronic transfusion: a report from the STOP trial Not stated 
    Miller et al49 (2001) Impact of chronic transfusion on incidence of pain and acute chest syndrome during the STOP trial in sickle cell anemia .05 
    Wang et al50 (2000) Multicenter comparison of magnetic resonance imaging and transcranial doppler ultrasonography in the evaluation of the central nervous system in children with sickle cell disease Not stated 
Secondary analysisTitleLevel of significance
MSH 
    Ballas et al36 (2006) Hydroxyurea and sickle cell anemia: effect on quality of life .01 
    Steinberg et al37 (2003) Effect of hydroxyurea on mortality and morbidity in adult sickle cell anemia: risks and benefits up to 9 years of treatment .05 
    Moore et al38 (2000) Cost-effectiveness of hydroxyurea in sickle cell anemia .05 
    Steinberg et al39 (1997) Fetal hemoglobin in sickle cell anemia: determinants of response to hydroxyurea .01 
STOP 
    Kwiatkowski et al40 (2006) Elevated blood flow velocity in the anterior cerebral artery and stroke risk in sickle cell disease: extended analysis from the STOP trial .05 
    Lee et al41 (2006) STOP: extended follow-up and final results Not stated 
    Lezcano et al42 (2006) Regular transfusion lowers plasma free hemoglobin in children with sickle cell disease at risk for stroke .05 
    Wang et al43 (2005) Effect of long-term transfusion on growth in children with sickle cell anemia: results of the STOP trial .05 
    Abboud et al44 (2004) Magnetic resonance angiography in children with sickle cell disease and abnormal transcranial doppler ultrasonography findings enrolled in the STOP study .05 
    Adams et al45 (2004) Stroke and conversion to high risk in children screened with transcranial doppler ultrasound during the STOP study Not stated 
    Jones et al46 (2004) Can peak systolic velocities be used for prediction of stroke in sickle cell anemia? Not stated 
    Hsu et al47 (2003) Alpha thalassemia is associated with decreased risk of abnormal transcranial doppler ultrasonography in children with sickle cell anemia .05 
    Files et al48(2002) Longitudinal changes in ferritin during chronic transfusion: a report from the STOP trial Not stated 
    Miller et al49 (2001) Impact of chronic transfusion on incidence of pain and acute chest syndrome during the STOP trial in sickle cell anemia .05 
    Wang et al50 (2000) Multicenter comparison of magnetic resonance imaging and transcranial doppler ultrasonography in the evaluation of the central nervous system in children with sickle cell disease Not stated 
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