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. 2009 Oct 1;2009:0406.
Ref (type) Population Outcome, Interventions Results and statistical analysis Effect size Favours
Ulcer healing

Systematic review
3910 people
34 RCTs in this analysis
Healing
83% with eradication treatment plus antisecretory drugs for 1 month
81% with antisecretory drugs alone for 1 month

RR for ulcer persistence 0.66
95% CI 0.58 to 0.76
NNT for persistence 14
95% CI 11 to 20
Small effect size eradication treatment plus antisecretory drugs