Ref (type) | Population | Outcome, Interventions | Results and statistical analysis | Effect size | Favours |
Ulcer bleeding | |||||
Systematic review |
355 people with previous peptic ulcer bleeding 6 RCTs in this analysis |
Bleeding
5% with eradication treatment 24% with short-term antisecretory drugs alone with no maintenance antisecretory treatment |
RR 0.23 95% CI 0.12 to 0.43 |
Moderate effect size | eradication treatment |
Systematic review |
470 people with previous peptic ulcer bleeding 3 RCTs in this analysis |
Bleeding
2% with eradication treatment 6% with short-term antisecretory drugs plus maintenance antisecretory treatment |
RR 0.27 95% CI 0.09 to 0.77 |
Moderate effect size | eradication treatment |