Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

2 questions · 2 findings · 2 reviews · Drugs and Alcohol

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 1 · 50%High 1 · 50%

Leaving the study early · patients with alcohol dependence

Anticonvulsants showed no clear difference in dropouts compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Anticonvulsants for alcohol dependence 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.94 [0.74, 1.19]
16 studies · 1675 participants
Moderate

Dropouts ‐ Benzodiazepine vs. Anticonvulsant · patients with

Benzodiazepine showed no clear difference in dropouts ‐ Benzodiazepine vs. Anticonvulsant compared with other Drug for (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Benzodiazepines for alcohol withdrawal 2010 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.11 [0.75, 1.63]
11 studies · 839 participants
High