Skip to main content
. 2009 Oct 1;2009:0406.
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