Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

3 questions · 3 findings · 1 reviews

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 3 · 100%High 0 · 0%

Withdrawals due to adverse events · Patients with active mild to moderate ulcerative colitis

Oral 5‐ASA showed no clear difference in withdrawal due to adverse events compared with comparator 5‐ASA (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Oral 5‐aminosalicylic acid for induction of remission in ulcerative colitis 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.94 [0.57, 1.54]
9 studies · 1489 participants
Moderate

Withdrawals due to adverse events · Patients with active mild to moderate ulcerative colitis

Oral 5‐ASA probably leads to lower withdrawal due to adverse events compared with SASP (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Oral 5‐aminosalicylic acid for induction of remission in ulcerative colitis 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.4 [0.24, 0.68]
10 studies · 640 participants
Moderate

Withdrawals due to adverse events · Patients with active mild to moderate ulcerative colitis

Oral 5‐ASA probably leads to lower withdrawal due to adverse events compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Oral 5‐aminosalicylic acid for induction of remission in ulcerative colitis 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.72 [0.54, 0.97]
13 studies · 2372 participants
Moderate