Comparison 2. Clarithromycin versus erythromycin.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Age below 5 years	1	260	Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.93 [0.56, 1.55]
2 Cure rates	1	234	Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	1.61 [0.84, 3.08]
3 Clinical success rate	1	234	Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	1.92 [0.45, 8.23]
4 Failure rate	1	234	Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.52 [0.12, 2.23]
5 Relapse rate	1	226	Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.17 [0.02, 1.45]
6 Radiologic resolution	1	209	Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	2.51 [1.02, 6.16]
7 Radiologic success	1	209	Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	3.55 [0.70, 18.04]
8 Radiologic failure	1	209	Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.34 [0.06, 1.80]
9 Adverse events	1	260	Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	1.07 [0.60, 1.90]
10 Bacteriologic response	1	45	Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	1.0 [0.15, 6.67]