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. 2012 May 16;2012(5):CD008344. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008344.pub2

Comparison 4.

Appearance of gastrointestinal bleeding

Outcome or subgroup title No. of studies No. of participants Statistical method Effect size
1 All studies 11 783 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.29 [0.85, 1.96]
2 Parenteral nutrition 1 124 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 2.82 [0.12, 67.80]
2.1 Medical trials 0 0 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
2.2 Surgical trials 1 124 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 2.82 [0.12, 67.80]
3 Enteral nutrition (all medical) 4 180 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.50 [0.78, 2.86]
3.1 Medical trials 4 180 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.50 [0.78, 2.86]
3.2 Surgical trials 0 0 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
4 Supplements 6 479 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.08 [0.62, 1.89]
4.1 Medical trials 5 435 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.08 [0.61, 1.91]
4.2 Surgical trials 1 44 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.10 [0.07, 16.43]
5 Medical trials 9 615 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.27 [0.82, 1.94]
5.1 Parenteral nutrition 0 0 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
5.2 Enteral nutrition 4 180 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.50 [0.78, 2.86]
5.3 Supplements 5 435 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.08 [0.61, 1.91]
6 Surgical trials 2 168 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.70 [0.23, 12.73]
6.1 Parenteral nutrition 1 124 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 2.82 [0.12, 67.80]
6.2 Enteral nutrition 0 0 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
6.3 Supplements 1 44 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.10 [0.07, 16.43]
7 Alcoholic hepatitis 1 64 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 2.88 [0.70, 11.87]
7.1 Parenteral nutrition 0 0 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
7.2 Enteral nutrition 1 64 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 2.88 [0.70, 11.87]
7.3 Supplements 0 0 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
8 Cirrhosis 6 234 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.01 [0.62, 1.67]
8.1 Parenteral nutrition 0 0 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
8.2 Enteral nutrition 3 116 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.16 [0.55, 2.43]
8.3 Supplements 3 118 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.87 [0.45, 1.69]
9 HCC 2 317 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.50 [0.53, 4.26]
9.1 Parenteral nutrition 0 0 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
9.2 Eneral nutrition 0 0 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
9.3 Supplements 2 317 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.50 [0.53, 4.26]
10 Abstracts excluded 9 491 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.27 [0.76, 2.13]
10.1 Parenteral nutrition ‐ medical trials 0 0 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
10.2 Parenteral nutrition ‐ surgical trials 1 124 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 2.82 [0.12, 67.80]
10.3 Enteral nutrition ‐ medical trials 3 121 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.67 [0.68, 4.10]
10.4 Enteral nutrition ‐ surgical trials 0 0 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
10.5 Supplements ‐ medical trials 4 202 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.97 [0.51, 1.84]
10.6 Supplements ‐ surgical trials 1 44 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.10 [0.07, 16.43]
11 Surgical trials without transplant patients (no trials with transplant patients) 2 168 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.70 [0.23, 12.73]
11.1 Parenteral nutrition 1 124 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 2.82 [0.12, 67.80]
11.2 Enteral nutrition 0 0 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
11.3 Supplements 1 44 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.10 [0.07, 16.43]
12 Intent to treat ‐ best‐case scenario for intervention 11 838 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.67 [0.47, 0.97]
12.1 Parenteral nutrition ‐ medical trials 0 0 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
12.2 Parenteral nutrition ‐ surgical trials 1 150 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.07 [0.01, 0.49]
12.3 Enteral nutrition ‐ medical trials 4 184 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.26 [0.69, 2.30]
12.4 Enteral nutrition ‐ surgical trials 0 0 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
12.5 Supplements ‐ medical trials 5 454 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.70 [0.42, 1.16]
12.6 Supplements ‐ surgical trials 1 50 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.33 [0.04, 2.99]
13 Intent to treat ‐ worst‐case scenario for intervention 11 838 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 2.14 [1.46, 3.15]
13.1 Parenteral nutrition ‐ medical trials 0 0 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
13.2 Parenteral nutrition ‐ surgical trials 1 150 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 25.0 [1.51, 414.73]
13.3 Enteral nutrition ‐ medical trials 4 184 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.61 [0.85, 3.07]
13.4 Enteral nutrition ‐ surgical trials 0 0 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
13.5 Supplements ‐ medical trials 5 454 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.72 [1.02, 2.88]
13.6 Supplements ‐ surgical trials 1 50 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 5.0 [0.63, 39.79]