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Study flow diagram for identification of randomised trials exploring management of intussusception in children.
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Study flow diagram for identification of randomised trials exploring management of intussusception in children.

Risk of bias summary: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item for each included study.
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Risk of bias summary: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item for each included study.

Risk of bias graph: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item presented as percentages across all included studies.
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Risk of bias graph: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item presented as percentages across all included studies.

Comparison 1 Enema plus glucagon versus enema alone, Outcome 1 Successfully reduced intussusception.
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Analysis 1.1

Comparison 1 Enema plus glucagon versus enema alone, Outcome 1 Successfully reduced intussusception.

Comparison 2 Enema plus dexamethasone versus enema alone, Outcome 1 Successfully reduced intussusception.
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Analysis 2.1

Comparison 2 Enema plus dexamethasone versus enema alone, Outcome 1 Successfully reduced intussusception.

Comparison 2 Enema plus dexamethasone versus enema alone, Outcome 2 Bowel perforation(s).
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Analysis 2.2

Comparison 2 Enema plus dexamethasone versus enema alone, Outcome 2 Bowel perforation(s).

Comparison 2 Enema plus dexamethasone versus enema alone, Outcome 3 Recurrent intussusception.
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Analysis 2.3

Comparison 2 Enema plus dexamethasone versus enema alone, Outcome 3 Recurrent intussusception.

Comparison 2 Enema plus dexamethasone versus enema alone, Outcome 4 Bowel resection.
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Analysis 2.4

Comparison 2 Enema plus dexamethasone versus enema alone, Outcome 4 Bowel resection.

Comparison 3 Air enema versus liquid enema, Outcome 1 Successfully reduced intussusception.
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Analysis 3.1

Comparison 3 Air enema versus liquid enema, Outcome 1 Successfully reduced intussusception.

Summary of findings for the main comparison. Enema plus glucagon versus enema alone

Enema plus glucagon versus enema alone summary of findings table

Patient or population: children with intussusception
Setting: single centre, in‐patient setting
Intervention: liquid enema plus glucagon
Comparison: liquid enema alone

Outcomes

Anticipated absolute effects* (95% CI)

Relative effect
(95% CI)

Number of participants
(studies)

Quality of the evidence
(GRADE)

Risk with liquid enema alone

Risk with liquid enema plus glucagon

Successfully reduced intussusception

Study population

RR 1.09
(0.94 to 1.26)

218
(2 studies)

Lowa

739 per 1000

805 per 1000
(694 to 931)

Moderate

649 per 1000

707 per 1000
(610 to 818)

Bowel perforation(s)

Outcome not reported in any studies

Recurrent intussusception

(follow‐up: 6 months)

Outcome not reported in any studies

Bowel resection

Outcome not reported in any studies

Postoperative complication(s)

Outcome not reported in any studies

*The risk in the intervention group (and its 95% confidence interval) is based on assumed risk in the comparison group and relative effect of the intervention (and its 95% CI)
CI: confidence interval; RR: risk ratio

GRADE Working Group grades of evidence
High quality: We are very confident that the true effect lies close to the estimate of effect
Moderate quality: We are moderately confident in the effect estimate: The true effect is likely to be close to the estimate of effect but may be substantially different
Low quality: Our confidence in the effect estimate is limited: The true effect may be substantially different from the estimate of effect
Very low quality: We have very little confidence in the effect estimate: The true effect is likely to be substantially different from the estimate of effect

aDowngraded two levels for serious concerns for high risk of selection, attrition, and performance bias

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Summary of findings for the main comparison. Enema plus glucagon versus enema alone
Summary of findings 2. Enema plus dexamethasone versus enema alone

Enema plus dexamethasone versus enema alone summary of findings table

Patient or population: children with intussusception
Setting: single centre, in‐patient setting
Intervention: enema plus dexamethasone
Comparison: enema alone

Outcomes

Anticipated absolute effects* (95% CI)

Relative effect
(95% CI)

Number of participants
(studies)

Quality of the evidence
(GRADE)

Risk with enema alone

Risk with enema plus dexamethasone

Successfully reduced intussusception

Study population

RR 1.01
(0.92 to 1.10)

356
(2 studies)

Lowa

157 per 1000

159 per 1000
(144 to 173)

Moderate

771 per 1000

779 per 1000
(710 to 849)

Bowel perforation(s)

Study population

RR 2.63
(0.11 to 62.66)

75
(1 study)

Lowb,c

125 per 1000

329 per 1000
(14 to 1000)

Moderate

125 per 1000

48 per 1000
(3 to 995)

Recurrent intussusception

(follow‐up: 6 months)

Study population

RR 0.14
(0.03 to 0.60)

299
(2 studies)

Lowa

69 per 1000

10 per 1000
(2 to 42)

Moderate

370 per 1000

52 per 1000
(11 to 222)

Bowel resection

Study population

RR 0.88
(0.19 to 4.06)

75
(1 study)

Lowb,c

86 per 1000

75 per 1000
(16 to 348)

Moderate

375 per 1000

330 per 1000
(71 to 1000)

Postoperative complication(s)

Outcome not reported in any studies

*The risk in the intervention group (and its 95% confidence interval) is based on assumed risk in the comparison group and relative effect of the intervention (and its 95% CI)
CI: confidence interval; RR: risk ratio

GRADE Working Group grades of evidence
High quality: We are very confident that the true effect lies close to the estimate of effect
Moderate quality: We are moderately confident in the effect estimate: The true effect is likely to be close to the estimate of effect but may be substantially different
Low quality: Our confidence in the effect estimate is limited: The true effect may be substantially different from the estimate of effect
Very low quality: We have very little confidence in the effect estimate: The true effect is likely to be substantially different from the estimate of effect

aDowngraded two levels for serious concerns for high risk of attrition and performance bias

bDowngraded one level for serious imprecision (95% CI is wide and includes null effect)

cDowngraded one level for concerns for high risk of performance bias

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Summary of findings 2. Enema plus dexamethasone versus enema alone
Summary of findings 3. Air enema versus liquid enema

Air enema versus liquid enema summary of findings table

Patient or population: children with intussusception
Setting: single centre, in‐hospital setting
Intervention: air enema
Comparison: liquid contrast enema

Outcomes

Anticipated absolute effects* (95% CI)

Relative effect
(95% CI)

Number of participants
(studies)

Quality of the evidence
(GRADE)

Risk with liquid contrast enema

Risk with air enema

Successfully reduced intussusception

Study population

RR 1.28
(1.10 to 1.49)

199
(2 studies)

Lowa

677 per 1000

867 per 1000
(745 to 1000)

Moderate

712 per 1000

911 per 1000
(783 to 1000)

Bowel perforation(s)

Outcome not reported in any studies

Recurrence of intussusception

(follow‐up: 6 months)

Outcome not reported in any studies

Bowel resection

Outcome not reported in any studies

Postoperative complication(s)

Outcome not reported in any studies

*The risk in the intervention group (and its 95% confidence interval) is based on assumed risk in the comparison group and relative effect of the intervention (and its 95% CI)
CI: confidence interval; RR: risk ratio

GRADE Working Group grades of evidence
High quality: We are very confident that the true effect lies close to the estimate of effect
Moderate quality: We are moderately confident in the effect estimate: The true effect is likely to be close to the estimate of effect but may be substantially different
Low quality: Our confidence in the effect estimate is limited: The true effect may be substantially different from the estimate of effect
Very low quality: We have very little confidence in the effect estimate: The true effect is likely to be substantially different from the estimate of effect

aDowngraded two levels for serious concerns for high risk of selection, performance, and detection bias

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Summary of findings 3. Air enema versus liquid enema
Comparison 1. Enema plus glucagon versus enema alone

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Successfully reduced intussusception Show forest plot

2

218

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.09 [0.94, 1.26]

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Comparison 1. Enema plus glucagon versus enema alone
Comparison 2. Enema plus dexamethasone versus enema alone

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Successfully reduced intussusception Show forest plot

2

356

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.01 [0.92, 1.10]

2 Bowel perforation(s) Show forest plot

1

75

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

2.63 [0.11, 62.66]

3 Recurrent intussusception Show forest plot

2

299

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.14 [0.03, 0.60]

4 Bowel resection Show forest plot

1

75

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.88 [0.19, 4.06]

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Comparison 2. Enema plus dexamethasone versus enema alone
Comparison 3. Air enema versus liquid enema

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Successfully reduced intussusception Show forest plot

2

199

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.28 [1.10, 1.49]

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Comparison 3. Air enema versus liquid enema