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What do systematic reviews say?

2 questions · 3 findings · 1 reviews · Gynaecological, Neuro-oncology and Orphan Cancer

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

Probiotics vs placebo

Requiring rescue medication for diarrhoea · participants with cancer treated with chemotherapy

1 finding from 1 review

Probiotics for the prevention or treatment of chemotherapy‐ or radiotherapy‐related diarrhoea in people with cancer 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 46 participants
Low

Probiotics vs placebo

Requiring rescue medication for diarrhoea · participants with cancer treated with radiotherapy (with or without chemotherapy)

Probiotics showed no clear difference in requiring rescue medication for diarrhoea compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Probiotics for the prevention or treatment of chemotherapy‐ or radiotherapy‐related diarrhoea in people with cancer 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.74 [0.53, 1.03]
1 study · 205 participants
Moderate
Probiotics for the prevention or treatment of chemotherapy‐ or radiotherapy‐related diarrhoea in people with cancer 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.5 [0.15, 1.66]
3 studies · 194 participants
Very low