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. 2018 Aug 31;2018(8):CD008831. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008831.pub3

Comparison 3. Probiotics versus another active treatment for prevention of diarrhoea induced by radiotherapy (with or without chemotherapy).

Outcome or subgroup title No. of studies No. of participants Statistical method Effect size
1 Requiring rescue medication for diarrhoea 2 63 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.44 [0.22, 0.86]