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1,296 questions · 1,330 findings · 157 reviews · Headline outcomes only

No studies found 297 · 22.3%GRADE not reported 88 · 6.6%Very low 327 · 24.6%Low 317 · 23.8%Moderate 239 · 18%High 62 · 4.7%

Summary of findings table ‐ Combined mechanical and oral antibiotic bowel preparation vs oral antibiotics

Surgical site infection · Patients undergoing elective colorectal surgery

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings table ‐ Combined mechanical and oral antibiotic… changes surgical site infections compared with oral antibiotics alone (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings table ‐ Combined mechanical and oral antibiotic bowel preparation vs oral antibiotics

Anastomotic leakage · Patients undergoing elective colorectal surgery

Summary of findings table ‐ Combined mechanical and oral antibiotic… showed no clear difference in anastomotic leakage compared with oral antibiotics alone (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings table ‐ Combined mechanical and oral antibiotic bowel preparation vs oral antibiotics

All‐cause mortality · Patients undergoing elective colorectal surgery

Summary of findings table ‐ Combined mechanical and oral antibiotic… showed no clear difference in mortality compared with oral antibiotics alone (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings table ‐ Combined mechanical and oral antibiotic bowel preparation vs oral antibiotics

Postoperative ileus · Patients undergoing elective colorectal surgery

Summary of findings table ‐ Combined mechanical and oral antibiotic… showed no clear difference in incidence of postoperative ileus compared with oral antibiotics alone (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Corticosteroids (dexamethasone) vs placebo

Number of participants with normal physical joint function ‐ normal function at 12 months of · septic arthritis in children taking antibiotics

Corticosteroids (dexamethasone) may leads to higher number of participants with normal physical joint function ‐ normal… compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Corticosteroids (dexamethasone) vs placebo

Number of days of antibiotic treatment ‐ number of days of intravenous antibiotic treatment · septic arthritis in children taking antibiotics

Corticosteroids (dexamethasone) showed no clear difference in number of days of antibiotic treatment ‐ number of days of… compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review