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. 2011 Dec 21;2011:1902.
Ref (type) Population Outcome, Interventions Results and statistical analysis Effect size Favours
Healing
[66]
Systematic review
452 people
3 RCTs in this analysis
Ulcer healing 2 months
with flavonoids
with compression plus placebo or compression alone
Absolute results not reported

HR 1.38
95% CI 1.11 to 1.70
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Small effect size flavonoids
[67]
Systematic review
616 people
5 RCTs in this analysis
Proportion of ulcers healed 6 months
61% with daflon 500 mg
48% with control
Absolute numbers not reported

RRR 32%
95% CI 3% to 70%
P = 0.03
Significant heterogeneity P = 0.014
Effect size not calculated daflon
[66]
Systematic review
107 people
Data from 1 RCT
Cure rates at 2 months
14/53 (26%) with flavonoids
6/52 (11%) with placebo

RR 2.29
95% CI 0.99 to 5.43
Not significant
[66]
Systematic review
107 people
Data from 1 RCT
Time to healing of ulcers <10 cm2 at 2 months
with flavonoids
with placebo
Absolute results not reported

P = 0.037
Effect size not calculated flavonoids
[66]
Systematic review
202 people (previously unpublished)
Data from 1 RCT
Cure rates 2 months
21/103 (20%) with flavonoids plus compression
25/99 (25%) with compression plus placebo

Significance not assessed
[66]
Systematic review
140 people
Data from 1 RCT
Cure rates at 6 months
33/71 (47%) with flavonoids
19/69 (28%) with compression alone

OR 2.3
95% CI 1.1 to 4.6
Small effect size flavonoids
[66]
Systematic review
150 people
Data from 1 RCT
Cure rates at 2 months
10/71 (14%) with flavonoids
6/69 (9%) with compression alone

Significance not assessed
[66]
Systematic review
124 people (previously unpublished)
Data from 1 RCT
Proportion of people healing 2 months
25/62 (40%) with flavonoids plus compression
13/62 (21%) with compression alone

Significance not assessed