What do systematic reviews say?

Corticosteroids vs placebo

• Medical treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 240 participants
  Very low

Six‐food elimination diet vs swallowed fluticasone compared to swallowed budesonide compared to oral viscous budesonide

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

Six‐food elimination diet vs swallowed fluticasone compared to swallowed budesonide compared to oral viscous budesonide

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

Six‐food elimination diet vs swallowed fluticasone compared to swallowed budesonide compared to oral viscous budesonide

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

Six‐food elimination diet vs swallowed fluticasone compared to swallowed budesonide compared to oral viscous budesonide

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

Corticosteroids vs placebo

Corticosteroids may leads to lower withdrawals due to adverse events 12 to 50 weeks compared with placebo (low certainty).

• Medical treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.37 [0.16, 0.87]
  3 studies · 280 participants
  Low

Biologics vs placebo

Biologics showed no clear difference in clinical improvement (dichotomous) compared with placebo (low certainty).

• Medical treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.14 [0.85, 1.52]
  5 studies · 410 participants
  Low

Biologics vs placebo

• Medical treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  7 studies · 387 participants
  Moderate

Biologics vs placebo

Biologics probably leads to higher histological improvement (dichotomous) compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

• Medical treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 6.73 [2.58, 17.52]
  8 studies · 925 participants
  Moderate

Biologics vs placebo

• Medical treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  6 studies · 370 participants
  Very low

Biologics vs placebo

• Medical treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 11 participants
  Low

Corticosteroids vs placebo

• Medical treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  5 studies · 475 participants
  Low

Biologics vs placebo

• Medical treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  3 studies · 197 participants
  Very low

Biologics vs placebo

Biologics showed no clear difference in withdrawals due to adverse events 12 to 44 weeks compared with placebo (low certainty).

• Medical treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.55 [0.88, 2.74]
  8 studies · 792 participants
  Low

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

• Medical treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 14 participants
  Low

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

• Medical treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 15 participants
  Low

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