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

Systematic review
2159 people
11 RCTs in this analysis
Eradication rates
963/1117 (86%) with esomeprazole-based triple regimens
843/1029 (82%) with omeprazole- or pantoprazole-based triple regimens

OR 1.38
95% CI 1.09 to 1.75
Small effect size esomeprazole-based regimens

Systematic review
833 people
2 RCTs in this analysis
Eradication rates
364/415 (88%) with omeprazole-based triple regimen
372/418 (89%) with esomeprazole-based triple regimen

OR 0.89
95% CI 0.58 to 1.35
Not significant

Systematic review
1596 people
6 RCTs in this analysis
Eradication rates
689/811 (85%) with esomeprazole-based triple regimens
649/785 (83%) with omeprazole- or pantoprazole-based triple regimens

OR 1.17
95% CI 0.89 to 1.54
Not significant

Systematic review
1337 people
7 RCTs in this analysis
Eradication rates
444/534 (83%) with pantoprazole-based triple regimens
486/603 (81%) with triple regimens based on other proton pump inhibitors

OR 1.00
95% CI 0.61 to 1.64
Not significant

Systematic review
2226 people
12 RCTs in this analysis
Eradication rates
852/1076 (79%) with rabeprazole-based triple regimens
886/1150 (77%) with triple regimens based on other proton pump inhibitors

OR 1.21
95% CI 0.97 to 1.52
The analysis includes one RCT comparing rabeprazole-based triple regimen versus a proton pump inhibitor-based dual regimen
Not significant

Systematic review
550 people
3 RCTs in this analysis
Eradication rates
264/326 (81%) with lansoprazole-based triple regimen
192/224 (86%) with rabeprazole-based triple regimen

OR 0.77
95% CI 0.48 to 1.22
Not significant

Systematic review
1085 people
6 RCTs in this analysis
Eradication rates
399/534 (75%) with omeprazole-based triple regimen
419/551 (76%) with lansoprazole-based triple regimen

OR 0.91
95% CI 0.69 to 1.21
Not significant

Systematic review
825 people
4 RCTs in this analysis
Eradication rates
328/421 (78%) with omeprazole-based triple regimen
328/404 (81%) with rabeprazole-based triple regimen

OR 0.81
95% CI 0.58 to 1.15
Not significant

RCT
101 people with H pylori infection and active duodenal ulcers Eradication rates
81% with rabeprazole-based triple regimen for 7 days (including clarithromycin plus amoxicillin)
70% with omeprazole-based triple regimen for 7 days (including clarithromycin plus amoxicillin)

P >0.05
Not significant

RCT
345 people with H pylori infection and current or previously active peptic ulcers Eradication rates
77% with rabeprazole-based triple regimen for 7 days
75% with omeprazole-based triple regimen for 7 days

difference: +2%
95% CI −7% to +10%
Not significant

RCT
90 people with H pylori infection and non-ulcer dyspepsia Eradication rates 6 weeks
28/45 (62%) with pantoprazole-based triple regimen for 14 days (including clarithromycin plus amoxicillin)
27/45 (60%) with lansoprazole-based triple regimen for 14 days (including clarithromycin plus amoxicillin)

P >0.05
Not significant