Cochrane · systematic review · CD009896
Nutritional interventions for reducing gastrointestinal toxicity in adults undergoing radical pelvic radiotherapy
Henson, CC, Burden, S, Davidson, SE, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2013 · Cochrane Library
Gynaecological, Neuro-oncology and Orphan CancerAMSTAR 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 0 · 0%Moderate 2 · 100%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
Dietary modification compared with no nutritional intervention for adults undergoing pelvic radiotherapy
Population: adults with pelvic cancer undergoing radiotherapy
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Diarrhoea at end of treatment Dietary modification vs no nutritional intervention | RR 0.66 [0.51, 0.87] | 4 studies · 413 participants | Moderate |
Change in weight (kg) comparing end of treatment with baseline Dietary modification vs no nutritional intervention | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 235 participants | Moderate |