Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

7 questions · 7 findings · 1 reviews · Gynaecological, Neuro-oncology and Orphan Cancer

No studies found 2 · 28.6%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 3 · 42.9%Low 2 · 28.6%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Diarrhoea · participants with cancer treated with radiotherapy (with or without chemotherapy)

It is very uncertain whether probiotics changes any diarrhoea compared with other active treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Quality of life ‐ not measured · participants with cancer treated with radiotherapy (with or without chemotherapy)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Grade ≥ 3 diarrhoea · participants with cancer treated with radiotherapy (with or without chemotherapy)

Probiotics may leads to lower severity of diarrhoea: grade 3 or higher compared with other active treatment (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Time to rescue medication ‐ not measured · participants with cancer treated with radiotherapy (with or without chemotherapy)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Requiring rescue medication for diarrhoea · participants with cancer treated with radiotherapy (with or without chemotherapy)

It is very uncertain whether probiotics changes requiring rescue medication for diarrhoea compared with other active treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Adverse events · participants with cancer treated with radiotherapy (with or without chemotherapy)

1 finding from 1 review

All‐cause mortality · participants with cancer treated with radiotherapy (with or without chemotherapy)

1 finding from 1 review