Comparison 2. Single dose versus short‐course (4‐7 day) antibiotic for asymptomatic bacteriuria (subgrouped by trial quality).

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Same antimicrobial agent	10		Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
1.1 No cure (good quality studies)	2	803	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	1.72 [1.27, 2.33]
1.2 No cure (poor quality studies)	8	483	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	1.32 [0.73, 2.42]
2 Different antimicrobial agents	3		Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
2.1 No cure (good quality studies)	1	84	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.36 [0.24, 7.75]
2.2 No cure (poor quality studies)	2	132	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.93 [0.44, 1.96]