Cochrane · systematic review · CD006323
Pelargonium sidoides extract for treating acute respiratory tract infections
Timmer, A, Günther, J, Motschall, E, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2013 · Cochrane Library
Acute Respiratory InfectionsAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
6
current version
GRADE rated
6
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 2 · 33.3%Low 4 · 66.7%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
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.
Questions and results
P. sidoides for the treatment of acute bronchitis in adults
Population: adults with acute bronchitis
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Failure to recover by day 7 (complete resolution of all symptoms) ‐ liquid preparation | RR 0.66 [0.52, 0.83] | 2 studies · 341 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency, publication bias |
Failure to recover by day 7 (complete resolution of all symptoms) ‐ tablet preparation | RR 0.95 [0.91, 0.99] | 1 study · 405 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, publication bias |
P. sidoides for treating acute bronchitis in children
Population: children with acute bronchitis
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Failure to recover by day 7 (complete resolution of all symptoms) ‐ liquid preparation | RR 0.82 [0.77, 0.88] | 2 studies · 420 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, publication bias |
Failure to recover by day 7 (complete resolution of all symptoms) ‐ tablet preparation | RR 0.96 [0.89, 1.03] | 1 study · 399 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
P. sidoides versus placebo for treating acute sinusitis in adults
Population: adults with acute sinusitis
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Failure to recover by day 21 (complete resolution of all symptoms) P. sidoides vs placebo | RR 0.43 [0.3, 0.62] | 1 study · 103 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, publication bias |
P. sidoides for common cold in adults
Population: adults with common cold
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Failure to recover by day 5 (complete resolution of all symptoms) | RR 0.96 [0.9, 1.03] | 1 study · 103 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, publication bias |