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What do systematic reviews say?

3 questions · 3 findings · 1 reviews · Headline outcomes only

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

Counselling vs no intervention

Mean GI symptom scores (lower is better) · People undergoing RT for pelvic cancer

Summary of findings: Counselling showed no clear difference in mean GI symptom scores (lower is better) compared with no intervention (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions to reduce acute and late adverse gastrointestinal effects of pelvic radiotherapy for primary pelvic… 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
MD 0.08
1 study · 152 participants
Low

Summary of findings: Protein supplements vs no intervention

Mean GI symptom scores (lower is better) · People undergoing RT for pelvic cancer

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions to reduce acute and late adverse gastrointestinal effects of pelvic radiotherapy for primary pelvic… 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Summary of findings: IMRT vs 3DCRT

Mean GI symptom scores (EORTC‐QLQPR25 scale; lower scores better) · People with urological (prostate) and gynaecological (cervical) cancer

Summary of findings: IMRT showed no clear difference in mean GI symptom scores (EORTC‐QLQPR25 scale; lower scores better) compared with 3DCRT (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions to reduce acute and late adverse gastrointestinal effects of pelvic radiotherapy for primary pelvic… 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 181 participants
Low