Cochrane · systematic review · CD009400

Helminth therapy (worms) for induction of remission in inflammatory bowel disease

Garg, SK, Croft, AM, Bager, P · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2014 · Cochrane Library

GutAMSTAR 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
2
current version
GRADE rated
2
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 2 · 100%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

Trichuris suis eggs versus placebo for induction of remission in ulcerative colitis

Population: induction of remission in ulcerative colitis
2 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Clinical remission
Trichuris suis eggs vs placebo
RR 2.4 [0.27, 21.63]1 study · 54 participantsLow
Downgraded: imprecision
Clinical improvement at 12 weeks
Trichuris suis eggs vs placebo
RR 2.6 [0.97, 6.95]1 study · 54 participantsLow
Downgraded: imprecision