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. 2016 Jun 21;2016(6):CD010696. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD010696.pub2

Comparison 1. Betahistine versus placebo.

Outcome or subgroup title No. of studies No. of participants Statistical method Effect size
1.1 Proportion of patients with improvement according to global judgement of patient: subgrouped by diagnosis 11 606 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.30 [1.05, 1.60]
1.1.1 Ménière's (investigator‐defined) 3 139 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.56 [0.92, 2.65]
1.1.2 BPPV 1 63 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.34 [0.85, 2.10]
1.1.3 Other vertigo 8 404 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.24 [0.97, 1.58]
1.2 Proportion of patients with improvement according to global judgement of patient: subgrouped by drug dose 11 606 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.45 [1.09, 1.94]
1.2.1 Betahistine dose less than 48 mg per day 6 292 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 2.11 [1.03, 4.30]
1.2.2 Betahistine dose 48 mg or over per day 5 314 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.16 [0.92, 1.48]
1.3 Proportion of patients with adverse effects 12 819 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.03 [0.76, 1.40]
1.4 Proportion of patients with upper gastrointestinal adverse effects 6 587 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.38 [0.67, 2.82]
1.5 Proportion of patients with headache 4 515 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.88 [0.15, 5.19]
1.6 Withdrawal from study 8 481 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.96 [0.65, 1.42]