Cochrane · systematic review · CD009710
Homeopathy for treatment of irritable bowel syndrome
Peckham, EJ, Cooper, K, Roberts, ER, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2019 · Cochrane Library
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
26
current version
GRADE rated
7
No studies
19
Included studies
NR
No studies 19 · 73.1%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 5 · 19.2%Low 2 · 7.7%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
Show all 2 versionsHomeopathy versus placebo
Population: patients with irritable bowel syndrome
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Global improvement (Asafoetida subgroup) Homeopathy vs placebo | RR 1.61 [1.18, 2.18] | 2 studies · 129 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Global improvement (Asafoetida + nux vom subgroup) Homeopathy vs placebo | RR 1.31 [0.8, 2.15] | 1 study · 42 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Quality of life Homeopathy vs placebo | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Abdominal pain Homeopathy vs placebo | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Stool frequency Homeopathy vs placebo | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Stool consistency Homeopathy vs placebo | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Adverse events Homeopathy vs placebo | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Homeopathy versus usual care
Population: patients with irritable bowel syndrome
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Global improvement (Feeling unwell) Homeopathy vs usual care | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 20 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Quality of life Homeopathy vs usual care | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Abdominal pain Homeopathy vs usual care | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Stool frequency Homeopathy vs usual care | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Stool consistency Homeopathy vs usual care | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Adverse events Homeopathy vs usual care | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Homeopathy plus usual care versus usual care
Population: patients with irritable bowel syndrome
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Global improvement (IBS‐SSS) Homeopathy plus usual care vs usual care | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 76 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Quality of life Homeopathy plus usual care vs usual care | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 76 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Abdominal pain Homeopathy plus usual care vs usual care | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Stool frequency Homeopathy plus usual care vs usual care | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Stool consistency Homeopathy plus usual care vs usual care | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Adverse events Homeopathy plus usual care vs usual care | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Homeopathy plus usual care versus supportive listening plus usual care
Population: patients with irritable bowel syndrome
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Global improvement (IBS‐SSS) Homeopathy plus usual care vs supportive listening plus usual care | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 34 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Quality of life Homeopathy plus usual care vs supportive listening plus usual care | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 34 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Quality of life Homeopathy plus usual care vs supportive listening plus usual care | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Abdominal pain Homeopathy plus usual care vs supportive listening plus usual care | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Stool frequency Homeopathy plus usual care vs supportive listening plus usual care | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Stool consistency Homeopathy plus usual care vs supportive listening plus usual care | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Adverse events Homeopathy plus usual care vs supportive listening plus usual care | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |