Enteral nutrition vs corticosteroids: Withdrawals due to adverse events
- Population
- induction of remission in Crohn's disease
- Intervention
- Enteral nutrition
- Comparison
- corticosteroids
- Outcome
- Withdrawals due to adverse events
It is very uncertain whether enteral nutrition changes withdrawal due to adverse events compared with corticosteroids (very low certainty).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Enteral nutrition vs corticosteroids Withdrawal due to adverse events · induction of remission in Crohn's disease It is very uncertain whether enteral nutrition changes withdrawal due to adverse events compared with corticosteroids (very low certainty). Enteral nutritional therapy for induction of remission in Crohn's disease (2018) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | RR 2.95 [1.02, 8.48] | 3 studies · 169 participants | Very low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enteral nutritional therapy for induction of remission in Crohn's disease 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
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