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Each row is one question a systematic review asked: who, what, compared with what, and which outcome, with the effect it found and how certain that is. Words match anywhere in the field.

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2,395 questions in 172 reviews · Gut

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No studies 420 · 17.5%Ungraded 60 · 2.5%Very low 821 · 34.3%Low 602 · 25.1%Moderate 397 · 16.6%High 95 · 4%

Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.

QuestionEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Adalimumab vs placebo
Adverse events · Patients with ileal pouch‐anal anastomosis
Treatment and prevention of pouchitis after ileal pouch‐anal anastomosis for chronic ulcerative colitis (2019) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Clostridium probiotic vs placebo
Clinical remission · Patients with ileal pouch‐anal anastomosis
Treatment and prevention of pouchitis after ileal pouch‐anal anastomosis for chronic ulcerative colitis (2019) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Clostridium probiotic vs placebo
Clinical improvement · Patients with ileal pouch‐anal anastomosis
Treatment and prevention of pouchitis after ileal pouch‐anal anastomosis for chronic ulcerative colitis (2019) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Clostridium probiotic vs placebo
Maintenance of clinical remission · Patients with ileal pouch‐anal anastomosis
Treatment and prevention of pouchitis after ileal pouch‐anal anastomosis for chronic ulcerative colitis (2019) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Clostridium probiotic vs placebo
No of episodes of acute pouchitis · Patients with ileal pouch‐anal anastomosis
Treatment and prevention of pouchitis after ileal pouch‐anal anastomosis for chronic ulcerative colitis (2019) · Cochrane
RR 0.22 [0.03, 1.6]1 study · 17 participantsVery low
Clostridium probiotic vs placebo
Adverse events · Patients with ileal pouch‐anal anastomosis
Treatment and prevention of pouchitis after ileal pouch‐anal anastomosis for chronic ulcerative colitis (2019) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Metronidazole vs budesonide enema
Clinical improvement · Patients with acute pouchitis
Treatment and prevention of pouchitis after ileal pouch‐anal anastomosis for chronic ulcerative colitis (2019) · Cochrane
RR 0.86 [0.42, 1.74]1 study · 26 participantsVery low
Metronidazole vs budesonide enema
Maintenance of clinical remission · Patients with acute pouchitis
Treatment and prevention of pouchitis after ileal pouch‐anal anastomosis for chronic ulcerative colitis (2019) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Metronidazole vs budesonide enema
No episodes acute pouchitis · Patients with acute pouchitis
Treatment and prevention of pouchitis after ileal pouch‐anal anastomosis for chronic ulcerative colitis (2019) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Incidence of AAD · Children receiving antibiotic treatment between 4 and 28 days duration for a variety of infections
Probiotics for the prevention of pediatric antibiotic‐associated diarrhea (2019) · Cochrane
RR 0.45 [0.36, 0.56]33 studies · 6352 participantsModerate
Intervention NR
Incidence of AAD: Probiotic dose (≥5 billion CFUs of probiotics/day) · Children receiving antibiotic treatment between 4 and 28 days duration for a variety of infections
Probiotics for the prevention of pediatric antibiotic‐associated diarrhea (2019) · Cochrane
RR 0.37 [0.3, 0.46]20 studies · 4038 participantsModerate
Intervention NR
Adverse events · Children receiving antibiotic treatment between 4 and 28 days duration for a variety of infections
Probiotics for the prevention of pediatric antibiotic‐associated diarrhea (2019) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted24 studies · 4415 participantsLow
Intervention NR
Duration of diarrhea (days) · Children receiving antibiotic treatment between 4 and 28 days duration for a variety of infections
Probiotics for the prevention of pediatric antibiotic‐associated diarrhea (2019) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted8 studies · 1263 participantsLow
Intervention NR
Microbiome characteristics · Children receiving antibiotic treatment between 4 and 28 days duration for a variety of infections
Probiotics for the prevention of pediatric antibiotic‐associated diarrhea (2019) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted1 study · 40 participantsVery low
5‐ASA vs no treatment
Clinical relapse · people with surgically‐induced remission in Crohn's disease
Oral 5‐aminosalicylic acid for maintenance of surgically‐induced remission in Crohn's disease (2019) · Cochrane
RR 0.71 [0.46, 1.1]110 participantsLow
5‐ASAs vs placebo
Radiologic relapse · people with surgically‐induced remission in Crohn's disease
Oral 5‐aminosalicylic acid for maintenance of surgically‐induced remission in Crohn's disease (2019) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
5‐ASAs vs placebo
Adverse events · people with surgically‐induced remission in Crohn's disease
Oral 5‐aminosalicylic acid for maintenance of surgically‐induced remission in Crohn's disease (2019) · Cochrane
RR 1.07 [0.6, 1.91]4 studies · 466 participantsLow
5‐ASAs vs placebo
Serious adverse events · people with surgically‐induced remission in Crohn's disease
Oral 5‐aminosalicylic acid for maintenance of surgically‐induced remission in Crohn's disease (2019) · Cochrane
RR 1.06 [0.44, 2.59]3 studies · 577 participantsLow
5‐ASAs vs placebo
Withdrawal due to adverse events · people with surgically‐induced remission in Crohn's disease
Oral 5‐aminosalicylic acid for maintenance of surgically‐induced remission in Crohn's disease (2019) · Cochrane
RR 1.5 [0.71, 3.19]3 studies · 297 participantsLow
5‐ASAs vs placebo
Health related quality of life · people with surgically‐induced remission in Crohn's disease
Oral 5‐aminosalicylic acid for maintenance of surgically‐induced remission in Crohn's disease (2019) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
High dose 5‐ASA vs low dose 5‐ASA
Clinical relapse · people with surgically‐induced remission in Crohn's disease
Oral 5‐aminosalicylic acid for maintenance of surgically‐induced remission in Crohn's disease (2019) · Cochrane
RR 0.65 [0.38, 1.13]1 study · 206 participantsModerate
High dose 5‐ASA vs low dose 5‐ASA
Endoscopic recurrence · people with surgically‐induced remission in Crohn's disease
Oral 5‐aminosalicylic acid for maintenance of surgically‐induced remission in Crohn's disease (2019) · Cochrane
RR 0.79 [0.6, 1.04]1 study · 206 participantsModerate
High dose 5‐ASA vs low dose 5‐ASA
Radiologic relapse · people with surgically‐induced remission in Crohn's disease
Oral 5‐aminosalicylic acid for maintenance of surgically‐induced remission in Crohn's disease (2019) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
High dose 5‐ASA vs low dose 5‐ASA
Adverse events · people with surgically‐induced remission in Crohn's disease
Oral 5‐aminosalicylic acid for maintenance of surgically‐induced remission in Crohn's disease (2019) · Cochrane
RR 1.04 [0.15, 7.24]1 study · 206 participantsLow
High dose 5‐ASA vs low dose 5‐ASA
Serious adverse events · people with surgically‐induced remission in Crohn's disease
Oral 5‐aminosalicylic acid for maintenance of surgically‐induced remission in Crohn's disease (2019) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
5‐ASA vs no treatment
Endoscopic recurrence · people with surgically‐induced remission in Crohn's disease
Oral 5‐aminosalicylic acid for maintenance of surgically‐induced remission in Crohn's disease (2019) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
High dose 5‐ASA vs low dose 5‐ASA
Withdrawal due to adverse events · people with surgically‐induced remission in Crohn's disease
Oral 5‐aminosalicylic acid for maintenance of surgically‐induced remission in Crohn's disease (2019) · Cochrane
RR 1.04 [0.15, 7.24]1 study · 206 participantsLow
High dose 5‐ASA vs low dose 5‐ASA
Health related quality of life · people with surgically‐induced remission in Crohn's disease
Oral 5‐aminosalicylic acid for maintenance of surgically‐induced remission in Crohn's disease (2019) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
5‐ASA vs purine antimetabolites
Clinical relapse · people with surgically‐induced remission in Crohn's disease
Oral 5‐aminosalicylic acid for maintenance of surgically‐induced remission in Crohn's disease (2019) · Cochrane
RR 0.9 [0.76, 1.07]4 studies · 347 participantsLow
5‐ASA vs purine antimetabolites
Endoscopic recurrence · people with surgically‐induced remission in Crohn's disease
Oral 5‐aminosalicylic acid for maintenance of surgically‐induced remission in Crohn's disease (2019) · Cochrane
RR 1.29 [0.86, 1.94]1 study · 35 participantsVery low
5‐ASA vs purine antimetabolites
Radiologic relapse · people with surgically‐induced remission in Crohn's disease
Oral 5‐aminosalicylic acid for maintenance of surgically‐induced remission in Crohn's disease (2019) · Cochrane
RR 1.09 [0.78, 1.52]1 study · 35 participantsVery low
5‐ASA vs purine antimetabolites
Adverse events · people with surgically‐induced remission in Crohn's disease
Oral 5‐aminosalicylic acid for maintenance of surgically‐induced remission in Crohn's disease (2019) · Cochrane
RR 1.11 [0.97, 1.27]5 studies · 425 participantsLow
5‐ASA vs purine antimetabolites
Serious adverse events · people with surgically‐induced remission in Crohn's disease
Oral 5‐aminosalicylic acid for maintenance of surgically‐induced remission in Crohn's disease (2019) · Cochrane
RR 0.3 [0.11, 0.8]3 studies · 311 participantsVery low
5‐ASA vs purine antimetabolites
Withdrawal due to adverse events · people with surgically‐induced remission in Crohn's disease
Oral 5‐aminosalicylic acid for maintenance of surgically‐induced remission in Crohn's disease (2019) · Cochrane
RR 0.48 [0.28, 0.83]5 studies · 425 participantsLow
5‐ASA vs purine antimetabolites
Health related quality of life · people with surgically‐induced remission in Crohn's disease
Oral 5‐aminosalicylic acid for maintenance of surgically‐induced remission in Crohn's disease (2019) · Cochrane
RR 1.42 [0.27, 7.46]1 study · 35 participantsVery low
5‐ASAs vs anti TNF‐ɑ
Clinical relapse · people with surgically‐induced remission in Crohn's disease
Oral 5‐aminosalicylic acid for maintenance of surgically‐induced remission in Crohn's disease (2019) · Cochrane
RR 4 [1.01, 15.84]1 study · 34 participantsVery low
5‐ASA vs no treatment
Radiologic relapse · people with surgically‐induced remission in Crohn's disease
Oral 5‐aminosalicylic acid for maintenance of surgically‐induced remission in Crohn's disease (2019) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
5‐ASAs vs anti TNF‐ɑ
Endoscopic recurrence · people with surgically‐induced remission in Crohn's disease
Oral 5‐aminosalicylic acid for maintenance of surgically‐induced remission in Crohn's disease (2019) · Cochrane
RR 13.33 [1.98, 89.95]1 study · 34 participantsVery low
5‐ASAs vs anti TNF‐ɑ
Radiologic relapse · people with surgically‐induced remission in Crohn's disease
Oral 5‐aminosalicylic acid for maintenance of surgically‐induced remission in Crohn's disease (2019) · Cochrane
RR 13.33 [1.98, 89.95]1 study · 34 participantsVery low
5‐ASAs vs anti TNF‐ɑ
Adverse events · people with surgically‐induced remission in Crohn's disease
Oral 5‐aminosalicylic acid for maintenance of surgically‐induced remission in Crohn's disease (2019) · Cochrane
RR 1.13 [0.75, 1.71]1 study · 34 participantsVery low
5‐ASAs vs anti TNF‐ɑ
Serious adverse events · people with surgically‐induced remission in Crohn's disease
Oral 5‐aminosalicylic acid for maintenance of surgically‐induced remission in Crohn's disease (2019) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
5‐ASAs vs anti TNF‐ɑ
Withdrawal due to adverse events · people with surgically‐induced remission in Crohn's disease
Oral 5‐aminosalicylic acid for maintenance of surgically‐induced remission in Crohn's disease (2019) · Cochrane
RR 0.3 [0.01, 6.84]1 study · 34 participantsVery low
5‐ASAs vs anti TNF‐ɑ
Health related quality of life · people with surgically‐induced remission in Crohn's disease
Oral 5‐aminosalicylic acid for maintenance of surgically‐induced remission in Crohn's disease (2019) · Cochrane
RR 0.19 [0.07, 0.54]1 study · 34 participantsVery low
Sulphasalazine vs placebo
Clinical relapse · people with surgically‐induced remission in Crohn's disease
Oral 5‐aminosalicylic acid for maintenance of surgically‐induced remission in Crohn's disease (2019) · Cochrane
RR 0.88 [0.56, 1.38]2 studies · 298 participantsLow
Sulphasalazine vs placebo
Endoscopic recurrence · people with surgically‐induced remission in Crohn's disease
Oral 5‐aminosalicylic acid for maintenance of surgically‐induced remission in Crohn's disease (2019) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Sulphasalazine vs placebo
Radiologic relapse · people with surgically‐induced remission in Crohn's disease
Oral 5‐aminosalicylic acid for maintenance of surgically‐induced remission in Crohn's disease (2019) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Sulphasalazine vs placebo
Adverse events · people with surgically‐induced remission in Crohn's disease
Oral 5‐aminosalicylic acid for maintenance of surgically‐induced remission in Crohn's disease (2019) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
5‐ASA vs no treatment
Adverse events · people with surgically‐induced remission in Crohn's disease
Oral 5‐aminosalicylic acid for maintenance of surgically‐induced remission in Crohn's disease (2019) · Cochrane
RR 5 [0.25, 101.81]110 participantsVery low
Sulphasalazine vs placebo
Serious adverse events · people with surgically‐induced remission in Crohn's disease
Oral 5‐aminosalicylic acid for maintenance of surgically‐induced remission in Crohn's disease (2019) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Sulphasalazine vs placebo
Withdrawal due to adverse events · people with surgically‐induced remission in Crohn's disease
Oral 5‐aminosalicylic acid for maintenance of surgically‐induced remission in Crohn's disease (2019) · Cochrane
RR 0.35 [0.01, 8.38]1 study · 66 participantsVery low