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

Comparison 19.

Appearance gastrointestinal bleeding ‐ absolute risk difference (ARD)

Outcome or subgroup title No. of studies No. of participants Statistical method Effect size
1 All studies 11 783 Risk Difference (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.02 [‐0.01, 0.06]
2 Parenteral nutrition 1 124 Risk Difference (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.02 [‐0.03, 0.06]
2.1 Medical trials 0 0 Risk Difference (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
2.2 Surgical trials 1 124 Risk Difference (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.02 [‐0.03, 0.06]
3 Enteral nutrition (all medical) 4 180 Risk Difference (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.08 [‐0.04, 0.19]
3.1 Medical trials 4 180 Risk Difference (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.08 [‐0.04, 0.19]
3.2 Surgical trials 0 0 Risk Difference (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
4 Supplements 6 479 Risk Difference (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.01 [‐0.04, 0.05]
4.1 Medical trials 5 435 Risk Difference (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.01 [‐0.04, 0.05]
4.2 Surgical trials 1 44 Risk Difference (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.00 [‐0.12, 0.13]
5 Medical trials 9 615 Risk Difference (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.03 [‐0.02, 0.07]
5.1 Parenteral nutrition 0 0 Risk Difference (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
5.2 Enteral nutrition 4 180 Risk Difference (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.08 [‐0.04, 0.19]
5.3 Supplements 5 435 Risk Difference (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.01 [‐0.04, 0.05]
6 Surgical trials 2 168 Risk Difference (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.01 [‐0.03, 0.06]
6.1 Parenteral nutrition 1 124 Risk Difference (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.02 [‐0.03, 0.06]
6.2 Enteral nutrition 0 0 Risk Difference (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
6.3 Supplements 1 44 Risk Difference (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.00 [‐0.12, 0.13]
7 Alcoholic hepatitis 1 64 Risk Difference (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.17 [‐0.01, 0.35]
7.1 Parenteral Nutrition 0 0 Risk Difference (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
7.2 Enteral nutrition 1 64 Risk Difference (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.17 [‐0.01, 0.35]
7.3 Supplements 0 0 Risk Difference (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
8 Cirrhosis 6 234 Risk Difference (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.00 [‐0.09, 0.10]
8.1 Parenteral nutrition 0 0 Risk Difference (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
8.2 Enteral nutrition 3 116 Risk Difference (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.03 [‐0.11, 0.17]
8.3 Supplements 3 118 Risk Difference (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐0.02 [‐0.15, 0.10]
9 HCC 2 317 Risk Difference (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.02 [‐0.03, 0.06]
9.1 Parenteral nutrition 0 0 Risk Difference (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
9.2 Eneral nutrition 0 0 Risk Difference (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
9.3 Supplements 2 317 Risk Difference (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.02 [‐0.03, 0.06]
10 Abstracts excluded 9 491 Risk Difference (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.02 [‐0.02, 0.07]
10.1 Parenteral nutrition ‐ medical trials 0 0 Risk Difference (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
10.2 Parenteral nutrition ‐ surgical trials 1 124 Risk Difference (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.02 [‐0.03, 0.06]
10.3 Enteral nutrition ‐ medical trials 3 121 Risk Difference (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.09 [‐0.04, 0.21]
10.4 Enteral nutrition ‐ surgical trials 0 0 Risk Difference (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
10.5 Supplements ‐ medical trials 4 202 Risk Difference (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐0.00 [‐0.08, 0.07]
10.6 Supplements ‐ surgical trials 1 44 Risk Difference (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.00 [‐0.12, 0.13]
11 Surgical trials without transplant patients (no trials with transplant patients) 2 168 Risk Difference (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.01 [‐0.03, 0.06]
11.1 Parenteral nutrition 1 124 Risk Difference (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.02 [‐0.03, 0.06]
11.2 Enteral nutrition 0 0 Risk Difference (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
11.3 Supplements 1 44 Risk Difference (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.00 [‐0.12, 0.13]
12 Intent to treat ‐ best‐case scenario for intervention 11 838 Risk Difference (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐0.05 [‐0.09, ‐0.01]
12.1 Parenteral nutrition ‐ medical trials 0 0 Risk Difference (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
12.2 Parenteral nutrition ‐ surgical trials 1 150 Risk Difference (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐0.19 [‐0.28, ‐0.09]
12.3 Enteral nutrition ‐ medical trials 4 184 Risk Difference (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.05 [‐0.07, 0.16]
12.4 Enteral nutrition ‐ surgical trials 0 0 Risk Difference (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
12.5 Supplements ‐ medical trials 5 454 Risk Difference (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐0.03 [‐0.08, 0.01]
12.6 Supplements ‐ surgical trials 1 50 Risk Difference (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐0.08 [‐0.23, 0.07]
13 Intent‐to‐treat ‐ worst‐case scenario for intervention 11 838 Risk Difference (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.09 [0.05, 0.13]
13.1 Parenteral nutrition ‐ medical trials 0 0 Risk Difference (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
13.2 Parenteral nutrition ‐ surgical trials 1 150 Risk Difference (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.16 [0.07, 0.25]
13.3 Enteral nutrition ‐ medical trials 4 184 Risk Difference (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.09 [‐0.02, 0.20]
13.4 Enteral nutrition ‐ surgical trials 0 0 Risk Difference (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
13.5 Supplements ‐ medical trials 5 454 Risk Difference (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.05 [0.00, 0.10]
13.6 Supplements ‐ surgical trials 1 50 Risk Difference (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.16 [‐0.01, 0.33]