Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

24 questions · 27 findings · 3 reviews

No studies found 3 · 11.1%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 19 · 70.4%Low 1 · 3.7%Moderate 4 · 14.8%High 0 · 0%

All‐cause mortality · prevention and treatment of hepatic encephalopathy in people with cirrhosis

It is very uncertain whether lactulose changes mortality compared with lactitol (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Hepatic encephalopathy · prevention and treatment of hepatic encephalopathy in people with cirrhosis

It is very uncertain whether lactulose changes hepatic encephalopathy compared with lactitol (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Serious adverse events · prevention and treatment of hepatic encephalopathy in people with cirrhosis

It is very uncertain whether lactulose changes serious adverse events compared with lactitol (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Secondary outcome: quality of life · prevention and treatment of hepatic encephalopathy in people with cirrhosis

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review