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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

120 questions · 133 findings · 10 reviews

No studies found 18 · 13.5%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 69 · 51.9%Low 30 · 22.6%Moderate 14 · 10.5%High 2 · 1.5%

Summary of findings table ‐ Rifaximin vs non‐absorbable disaccharide

Mortality ‐ total number · prevention and treatment of hepatic encephalopathy in people with cirrhosis

Summary of findings table ‐ Rifaximin showed no clear difference in mortality ‐ total number compared with non‐absorbable disaccharide (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings table ‐ Rifaximin vs non‐absorbable disaccharide

Serious adverse events ‐ total number of participants · prevention and treatment of hepatic encephalopathy in people with cirrhosis

Summary of findings table ‐ Rifaximin showed no clear difference in serious adverse events ‐ total number of participants compared with non‐absorbable disaccharide (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Phamacotherapies that specifically target ammonia vs placebo or non‐absorbable disaccharides

Blood ammonia concentrations (units unspecified) · adults with cirrhosis and hepatic encephalopathy
3 findings from 1 review

Phamacotherapies that specifically target ammonia vs placebo or non‐absorbable disaccharides

Blood ammonia concentrations (µmol/L*week) · adults with cirrhosis and hepatic encephalopathy
2 findings from 1 review

Anterior prolapse repair: native tissue vs absorbable mesh

Repeat surgery for prolapse (stage 2 or greater) at 2 years · women with anterior compartment pelvic organ prolapse

It is very uncertain whether anterior prolapse repair: native tissue changes repeat surgery for prolapse (stage 2 or greater) at 2 years compared with absorbable mesh (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Anterior prolapse repair: native tissue vs absorbable mesh

Recurrent anterior compartment prolapse (3 months to 2 years) · women with anterior compartment pelvic organ prolapse

Anterior prolapse repair: native tissue probably leads to higher recurrent anterior compartment prolapse (3 months to 2 years) compared with absorbable mesh (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Lactulose vs lactitol

Non‐serious adverse events (secondary outcome) · prevention and treatment of hepatic encephalopathy in people with cirrhosis

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

1 finding from 1 review