METHODS: From November 3 2022 to December 21, 2023, we searched five databases for randomised clinical trials (RCT). Reviewers screened, extracted data, and assessed bias risks independently with the Cochrane risk-of-bias 2 tool. We conducted meta-analyses and trial sequential analyses (TSA) on our primary (all-cause mortality; laboratory confirmed symptomatic and severe COVID-19; serious adverse events [SAE]) and secondary outcomes (quality of life [QoL]; adverse events [AE] considered non-serious). We assessed the evidence with the GRADE approach. Subgroup analyses were stratified for trials before and after 2023, three or four boosters, immunocompromised status, follow-up, risk of bias, heterologous booster vaccine platforms, and valency of booster.
RESULTS: We included 29 RCTs with 43 comparisons (12,538 participants). Heterologous booster regimens may not reduce the relative risk (RR) of all-cause mortality (11 trials; RR 0.86; 95% CI 0.33 to 2.26; I2 0%; very low certainty evidence); laboratory-confirmed symptomatic COVID-19 (14 trials; RR 0.95; 95% CI 0.72 to 1.25; I2 0%; very low certainty); or severe COVID-19 (10 trials; RR 0.51; 95% CI 0.20 to 1.33; I2 0%; very low certainty). For safety outcomes, heterologous booster regimens may have no effect on SAE (27 trials; RR 1.15; 95% CI 0.68 to 1.95; I2 0%; very low certainty) but may raise AE considered non-serious (20 trials; RR 1.19; 95% CI 1.08 to 1.32; I2 64.4%; very low certainty). No data on QoL was available. Our TSAs showed that the cumulative Z curves did not reach futility for any outcome.
CONCLUSIONS: With our current sample sizes, we were not able to infer differences of effects for any outcomes, but heterologous booster regimens seem to cause more non-serious AE. Furthermore, more robust data are instrumental to update this review.
方法:从2022年11月3日至2023年12月21日,我们搜索了五个数据库中的随机临床试验(RCT)。审稿人筛选,提取的数据,并使用Cochrane偏差风险2工具独立评估偏差风险。我们对我们的主要结局(全因死亡率;实验室确认的有症状和严重COVID-19;严重不良事件[SAE])和次要结局(生活质量[QoL];不良事件[AE]视为非严重)进行了荟萃分析和试验序贯分析(TSA)。我们用分级方法评估了证据。对2023年前后的试验进行了亚组分析,三个或四个助推器,免疫受损状态,后续行动,偏见的风险,异源加强疫苗平台,和助推器的效价。
结果:我们纳入了29项RCT和43项比较(12,538名参与者)。异源加强方案可能不会降低全因死亡率的相对风险(RR)(11项试验;RR0.86;95%CI0.33至2.26;I20%;非常低的确定性证据);实验室确认的有症状的COVID-19(14项试验;RR0.95;95%CI0.72至1.25;I20%;非常低的确定性);或严重的COVID-19(10项;IRR0.51;33%至2非常低的对于安全结果,异源加强方案可能对SAE没有影响(27项试验;RR1.15;95%CI0.68~1.95;I20%;非常低的确定性),但可能会增加被认为非严重的AE(20项试验;RR1.19;95%CI1.08~1.32;I264.4%;非常低的确定性)。没有可用的QoL数据。我们的TSA表明,累积Z曲线对于任何结果都没有达到徒劳。
结论:根据我们目前的样本量,我们无法推断任何结果的影响差异,但是异源加强方案似乎会导致更多的非严重AE。此外,更可靠的数据有助于更新这篇评论。