Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

3 questions · 3 findings · 1 reviews

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 33.3%Low 2 · 66.7%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Constipation · people with CKD (including haemodialysis)

It is very uncertain whether potassium binder changes constipation compared with placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Potassium binders for chronic hyperkalaemia in people with chronic kidney disease 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.58 [0.71, 3.52]
4 studies · 425 participants
Very low

Constipation · people with CKD

High showed no clear difference in constipation compared with with low‐dose potassium binder (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Potassium binders for chronic hyperkalaemia in people with chronic kidney disease 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.46 [0.54, 3.94]
1 study · 203 participants
Low

Constipation · people with CKD

Calcium polystyrene sulphonate (CPS) showed no clear difference in constipation compared with sodium polystyrene sulphonate (SPS) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Potassium binders for chronic hyperkalaemia in people with chronic kidney disease 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.7 [0.26, 1.88]
1 study · 97 participants
Low