What do systematic reviews say?

Cromolyn sodium vs placebo

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Medical treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Cromolyn sodium vs placebo

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Medical treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Cromolyn sodium vs placebo

Cromolyn sodium showed no clear difference in withdrawals due to adverse events at 8 weeks compared with placebo (low certainty).

• Medical treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.27 [0.01, 5.7]
  1 study · 16 participants
  Low

Swallowed fluticasone vs prednisone

It is very uncertain whether swallowed fluticasone changes clinical improvement at 4 weeks (dichotomous) compared with oral prednisone (very low certainty).

• Medical treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.09 [0.9, 1.33]
  1 study · 80 participants
  Very low

Swallowed fluticasone vs prednisone

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Medical treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Swallowed fluticasone vs prednisone

It is very uncertain whether swallowed fluticasone changes histological improvement at 4 weeks (dichotomous) compared with oral prednisone (very low certainty).

• Medical treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.1 [0.87, 1.38]
  1 study · 80 participants
  Very low

Swallowed fluticasone vs prednisone

• Medical treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 68 participants
  Very low

Swallowed fluticasone vs prednisone

It is very uncertain whether swallowed fluticasone changes endoscopic improvement at 4 weeks (dichotomous) compared with oral prednisone (very low certainty).

• Medical treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.13 [0.91, 1.41]
  1 study · 80 participants
  Very low

Swallowed fluticasone vs prednisone

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Medical treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Swallowed fluticasone vs prednisone

It is very uncertain whether swallowed fluticasone changes withdrawals due to adverse events at 4 weeks compared with oral prednisone (very low certainty).

• Medical treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.5 [0.16, 1.53]
  1 study · 80 participants
  Very low

One‐food elimination diet vs four‐food elimination diet

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Medical treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

One‐food elimination diet vs four‐food elimination diet

• Medical treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 50 participants
  Very low

One‐food elimination diet vs four‐food elimination diet

It is very uncertain whether one‐food elimination diet changes histological improvement at 12 weeks (dichotomous) compared with four‐food elimination diet (very low certainty).

• Medical treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 2.26 [1.15, 4.43]
  1 study · 63 participants
  Very low

One‐food elimination diet vs four‐food elimination diet

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Medical treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

One‐food elimination diet vs four‐food elimination diet

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Medical treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

One‐food elimination diet vs four‐food elimination diet

• Medical treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 34 participants
  Very low

One‐food elimination diet vs four‐food elimination diet

It is very uncertain whether one‐food elimination diet changes withdrawals due to adverse events at 12 weeks compared with four‐food elimination diet (very low certainty).

• Medical treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.33 [0.11, 0.98]
  1 study · 63 participants
  Very low

One‐food elimination diet vs six‐food elimination diet

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Medical treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

One‐food elimination diet vs six‐food elimination diet

• Medical treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 129 participants
  Very low

One‐food elimination diet vs six‐food elimination diet

It is very uncertain whether one‐food elimination diet changes histological improvement at 6 weeks (dichotomous) compared with six‐food elimination diet (very low certainty).

• Medical treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.85 [0.54, 1.33]
  1 study · 129 participants
  Very low