Comparison 2. ONE DRUG VERSUS ANOTHER DRUG OR A COMBINATIONOF DRUGS.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Loperamide versus codeine versus diphenoxylate + atropine sulfate			Other data	No numeric data
1.1 Solid stool (%)			Other data	No numeric data
1.2 Number of people with faecal incontinence			Other data	No numeric data
1.3 Stool frequency			Other data	No numeric data
1.4 Number of people with urgency			Other data	No numeric data
1.5 Adverse effects			Other data	No numeric data
1.6 Adverse effects causing withdrawal			Other data	No numeric data
2 Osmotic laxative (lactulose) versus osmotic laxative + glycerine suppository + enema			Other data	No numeric data
2.1 Number of faecal incontinence episodes in 4 weeks			Other data	No numeric data
2.2 Number of soiled items (bedding and or clothing) in 4 weeks			Other data	No numeric data
3 Oral versus suppository administration of loperamide			Other data	No numeric data
4 Different doses of oral loperamide			Other data	No numeric data
4.1 Stool frequency			Other data	No numeric data
4.2 Stool consistency			Other data	No numeric data
4.3 Faecal incontinence			Other data	No numeric data
4.4 Dose response for faecal incontinence			Other data	No numeric data
4.5 Adverse effects			Other data	No numeric data