Comparison 2. Cyanoacrylate versus alcohol‐based compounds.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Bleeding‐related mortality	1	37	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.43 [0.09, 2.04]
1.1 Randomised trial	1	37	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.43 [0.09, 2.04]
2 Failure of intervention	1	17	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.36 [0.09, 1.35]
2.1 Randomised trial	1	17	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.36 [0.09, 1.35]
3 Re‐bleeding	1	37	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.85 [0.30, 2.45]
3.1 Randomised trial	1	37	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.85 [0.30, 2.45]
4 Adverse effects (fever)	1	37	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.43 [0.22, 0.80]
4.1 Randomised trial	1	37	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.43 [0.22, 0.80]
5 Adverse effects (ulceration)	1	37	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.79 [0.53, 1.17]
6 Control of bleeding	1	37	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	1.79 [1.13, 2.84]