Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

2 questions · 2 findings · 1 reviews · Gut

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

Histological improvement (dichotomous) · inactive EoE patients

Corticosteroids probably leads to higher histological improvement (dichotomous) compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Medical treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 4.58 [1.66, 12.62]
3 studies · 280 participants
Moderate

Histological improvement (dichotomous) · active EoE patients

Corticosteroids leads to higher histological improvement (dichotomous) compared with placebo (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Medical treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 11.94 [6.56, 21.75]
12 studies · 978 participants
High