Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

3 questions · 3 findings · 1 reviews · Drugs and Alcohol

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

Leaving the study early · people with alcohol withdrawal

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

1 finding from 1 review

Benzodiazepines for alcohol withdrawal 2010 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.68 [0.38, 1.24]
3 studies · 312 participants
Moderate

Dropouts ‐ Benzodiazepine vs. Other Drug · patients with

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

1 finding from 1 review

Benzodiazepines for alcohol withdrawal 2010 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.93 [0.7, 1.24]
22 studies · 1848 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