Comparison 3. Short‐course (3‐7 days) versus long‐course (10‐14 days) treatment.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Persistent bacteriuria	3	265	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	1.09 [0.67, 1.76]
2 Recurrence	4	328	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	1.25 [0.74, 2.13]
3 Re‐infection	2	211	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.88 [0.44, 1.74]