Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

8 questions · 8 findings · 1 reviews

No studies found 2 · 25%GRADE not reported 4 · 50%Very low 2 · 25%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Failure to induce clinical response at end of study · people with active UC

It is very uncertain whether antibiotics changes failure to induce clinical response at end of study compared with 5‐ASA (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotics for the induction and maintenance of remission in ulcerative colitis 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 2.2 [1.17, 4.14]
1 study · 46 participants
Very low

Serious adverse events · people with active UC

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotics for the induction and maintenance of remission in ulcerative colitis 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 46 participants
GRADE not reported

Withdrawals due to adverse events · people with active UC

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotics for the induction and maintenance of remission in ulcerative colitis 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 46 participants
GRADE not reported

Failure to maintain clinical remission at end of study · Patients with quiescent ulcerative colitis

It is very uncertain whether antibiotics changes failure to maintain clinical remission at end of study compared with 5‐ASA (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotics for the induction and maintenance of remission in ulcerative colitis 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.71 [0.47, 1.06]
1 study · 40 participants
Very low

Failure to maintain clinical response · Patients with quiescent ulcerative colitis

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotics for the induction and maintenance of remission in ulcerative colitis 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Serious adverse events · Patients with quiescent ulcerative colitis

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotics for the induction and maintenance of remission in ulcerative colitis 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 40 participants
GRADE not reported

Withdrawals due to adverse events · Patients with quiescent ulcerative colitis

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotics for the induction and maintenance of remission in ulcerative colitis 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 40 participants
GRADE not reported

Failure to induce clinical remission at end of study · people with active UC

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotics for the induction and maintenance of remission in ulcerative colitis 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found