Controlled‐release mesalamine (4 g/day) vs placebo
- Aminosalicylates for induction of remission or response in Crohn's disease 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyno estimate extracted3 studies · 615 participantsLow
PEG showed no clear difference in serious adverse events compared with placebo (low certainty).
Pregabalin showed no clear difference in serious adverse events compared with placebo (low certainty).
Pregabalin probably leads to higher adverse events compared with placebo (moderate certainty).
Pregabalin showed no clear difference in hospital admissions compared with placebo (low certainty).
Azathioprine or 6‐mercaptopurine may leads to higher maintenance of remission (sensitivity analysis excluding Candy 1995) compared with placebo (low certainty).
Azathioprine or 6‐mercaptopurine may leads to higher adverse events compared with placebo (low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether azathioprine or 6‐mercaptopurine changes withdrawals due to adverse events compared with placebo (very low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether azathioprine or 6‐mercaptopurine changes serious adverse events compared with placebo (very low certainty).
Budesonide 3 mg showed no clear difference in induction of clinical remission (CDAI < 150) ‐ 8 weeks compared with placebo (low certainty).
Budesonide 15 mg probably leads to higher induction of clinical remission (CDAI < 150) ‐ 8 weeks compared with placebo (moderate certainty).
Budesonide 15 mg showed no clear difference in clinical improvement (decrease in CDAI > 100 or total CDAI <= 150) ‐… compared with placebo (low certainty).
Budesonide 15 mg showed no clear difference in withdrawal due to adverse events compared with placebo (low certainty).
Budesonide 15 mg probably leads to lower withdrawal due to disease worsening compared with placebo (moderate certainty).
Budesonide 15 mg showed no clear difference in corticosteroid related adverse events compared with placebo (moderate certainty).