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Study flow diagram.
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Figure 1

Study flow diagram.

Risk of bias graph: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item presented as percentages across all included studies.
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Figure 2

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

Risk of bias summary: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item for each included study.
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Figure 3

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

Based on an alpha error of 2.5%, power of 90% (beta error of 10%), relative risk reduction (RRR) of 20%, control group proportion observed in the trials (Pc), and heterogeneity observed in the analyses, only a small fraction of the diversity‐adjusted required information size (DARIS) has been reached (required information size = 348; DARIS = 14,509 for mortality at maximal follow‐up; required information size = 348; DARIS = 35,846 for liver transplantation; required information size = 348; DARIS = 29,191 for cholangiocarcinoma), and trial sequential monitoring boundaries were not drawn. The Z‐curves (blue lines) do not cross conventional boundaries (dotted green lines). This indicates high risk of random errors for all outcomes included in this review.
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Based on an alpha error of 2.5%, power of 90% (beta error of 10%), relative risk reduction (RRR) of 20%, control group proportion observed in the trials (Pc), and heterogeneity observed in the analyses, only a small fraction of the diversity‐adjusted required information size (DARIS) has been reached (required information size = 348; DARIS = 14,509 for mortality at maximal follow‐up; required information size = 348; DARIS = 35,846 for liver transplantation; required information size = 348; DARIS = 29,191 for cholangiocarcinoma), and trial sequential monitoring boundaries were not drawn. The Z‐curves (blue lines) do not cross conventional boundaries (dotted green lines). This indicates high risk of random errors for all outcomes included in this review.

Network plot for mortality at maximal follow‐up. The size of the node (circle) provides a measure of the number of trials in which the particular treatment was included in one of the arms. The thickness of the line provides a measure of the number of direct comparisons between two nodes (treatments).
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Network plot for mortality at maximal follow‐up. The size of the node (circle) provides a measure of the number of trials in which the particular treatment was included in one of the arms. The thickness of the line provides a measure of the number of direct comparisons between two nodes (treatments).

Comparison 1 Pharmacological treatments for primary sclerosing cholangitis: not stratified by ursodeoxycholic acid dose, Outcome 1 Mortality at maximal follow‐up.
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Analysis 1.1

Comparison 1 Pharmacological treatments for primary sclerosing cholangitis: not stratified by ursodeoxycholic acid dose, Outcome 1 Mortality at maximal follow‐up.

Comparison 1 Pharmacological treatments for primary sclerosing cholangitis: not stratified by ursodeoxycholic acid dose, Outcome 2 Serious adverse events proportion.
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Analysis 1.2

Comparison 1 Pharmacological treatments for primary sclerosing cholangitis: not stratified by ursodeoxycholic acid dose, Outcome 2 Serious adverse events proportion.

Comparison 1 Pharmacological treatments for primary sclerosing cholangitis: not stratified by ursodeoxycholic acid dose, Outcome 3 Serious adverse events number.
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Analysis 1.3

Comparison 1 Pharmacological treatments for primary sclerosing cholangitis: not stratified by ursodeoxycholic acid dose, Outcome 3 Serious adverse events number.

Comparison 1 Pharmacological treatments for primary sclerosing cholangitis: not stratified by ursodeoxycholic acid dose, Outcome 4 Adverse events proportion.
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Analysis 1.4

Comparison 1 Pharmacological treatments for primary sclerosing cholangitis: not stratified by ursodeoxycholic acid dose, Outcome 4 Adverse events proportion.

Comparison 1 Pharmacological treatments for primary sclerosing cholangitis: not stratified by ursodeoxycholic acid dose, Outcome 5 Adverse events number.
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Analysis 1.5

Comparison 1 Pharmacological treatments for primary sclerosing cholangitis: not stratified by ursodeoxycholic acid dose, Outcome 5 Adverse events number.

Comparison 1 Pharmacological treatments for primary sclerosing cholangitis: not stratified by ursodeoxycholic acid dose, Outcome 6 Quality of life.
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Analysis 1.6

Comparison 1 Pharmacological treatments for primary sclerosing cholangitis: not stratified by ursodeoxycholic acid dose, Outcome 6 Quality of life.

Comparison 1 Pharmacological treatments for primary sclerosing cholangitis: not stratified by ursodeoxycholic acid dose, Outcome 7 Liver transplantation.
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Analysis 1.7

Comparison 1 Pharmacological treatments for primary sclerosing cholangitis: not stratified by ursodeoxycholic acid dose, Outcome 7 Liver transplantation.

Comparison 1 Pharmacological treatments for primary sclerosing cholangitis: not stratified by ursodeoxycholic acid dose, Outcome 8 Cholangiocarcinoma.
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Analysis 1.8

Comparison 1 Pharmacological treatments for primary sclerosing cholangitis: not stratified by ursodeoxycholic acid dose, Outcome 8 Cholangiocarcinoma.

Comparison 2 Pharmacological treatments for primary sclerosing cholangitis: stratified by ursodeoxycholic acid dose, Outcome 1 Mortality at maximal follow‐up.
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Analysis 2.1

Comparison 2 Pharmacological treatments for primary sclerosing cholangitis: stratified by ursodeoxycholic acid dose, Outcome 1 Mortality at maximal follow‐up.

Comparison 2 Pharmacological treatments for primary sclerosing cholangitis: stratified by ursodeoxycholic acid dose, Outcome 2 Serious adverse events proportion.
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Analysis 2.2

Comparison 2 Pharmacological treatments for primary sclerosing cholangitis: stratified by ursodeoxycholic acid dose, Outcome 2 Serious adverse events proportion.

Comparison 2 Pharmacological treatments for primary sclerosing cholangitis: stratified by ursodeoxycholic acid dose, Outcome 3 Serious adverse events number.
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Analysis 2.3

Comparison 2 Pharmacological treatments for primary sclerosing cholangitis: stratified by ursodeoxycholic acid dose, Outcome 3 Serious adverse events number.

Comparison 2 Pharmacological treatments for primary sclerosing cholangitis: stratified by ursodeoxycholic acid dose, Outcome 4 Adverse events proportion.
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Analysis 2.4

Comparison 2 Pharmacological treatments for primary sclerosing cholangitis: stratified by ursodeoxycholic acid dose, Outcome 4 Adverse events proportion.

Comparison 2 Pharmacological treatments for primary sclerosing cholangitis: stratified by ursodeoxycholic acid dose, Outcome 5 Adverse events number.
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Analysis 2.5

Comparison 2 Pharmacological treatments for primary sclerosing cholangitis: stratified by ursodeoxycholic acid dose, Outcome 5 Adverse events number.

Comparison 2 Pharmacological treatments for primary sclerosing cholangitis: stratified by ursodeoxycholic acid dose, Outcome 6 Quality of life.
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Analysis 2.6

Comparison 2 Pharmacological treatments for primary sclerosing cholangitis: stratified by ursodeoxycholic acid dose, Outcome 6 Quality of life.

Comparison 2 Pharmacological treatments for primary sclerosing cholangitis: stratified by ursodeoxycholic acid dose, Outcome 7 Liver transplantation.
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Analysis 2.7

Comparison 2 Pharmacological treatments for primary sclerosing cholangitis: stratified by ursodeoxycholic acid dose, Outcome 7 Liver transplantation.

Comparison 2 Pharmacological treatments for primary sclerosing cholangitis: stratified by ursodeoxycholic acid dose, Outcome 8 Cholangiocarcinoma.
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Analysis 2.8

Comparison 2 Pharmacological treatments for primary sclerosing cholangitis: stratified by ursodeoxycholic acid dose, Outcome 8 Cholangiocarcinoma.

Summary of findings for the main comparison. Ursodeoxycholic acid versus placebo for primary sclerosing cholangitis

Ursodeoxycholic acid versus placebo for primary sclerosing cholangitis

Patient or population: people with primary sclerosing cholangitis
Settings: secondary or tertiary care
Intervention: ursodeoxycholic acid
Comparison: placebo

Outcomes

Illustrative comparative risks* (95% CI)

Relative effect
(95% CI)

Number of participants
(trials)

Quality of the evidence
(GRADE)

Assumed risk

Corresponding risk

Placebo

Ursodeoxycholic acid

Mortality

Follow‐up: 60 months

72 per 1000

105 per 1000
(47 to 220)

OR 1.51
(0.63 to 3.63)

348
(2 trials)

⊕⊝⊝⊝
very low1,2,3

Serious adverse events

No trials reported the number of participants with serious adverse events or numbers of serious adverse events.

Proportion of people with adverse events

Follow‐up: 60 months

337 per 1000

358 per 1000
(237 to 498)

OR 1.22
(0.68 to 2.17)

198
(1 trial)

⊕⊝⊝⊝
very low1,2,3

Number of adverse events

No trials reported the number of adverse events.

Health‐related quality of life

Follow‐up: 5 years

Scale: SF‐36 General Health Scale (Limits: 0 to 100; higher = better)

Mean in the placebo group was 61.10.

Mean in the ursodeoxycholic acid group was 1.30 higher (5.61 lower or 8.21 higher).

198

(1 trial)

⊕⊝⊝⊝
very low1,2,3

Liver transplantation

Follow‐up: 60 months

123 per 1000

120 per 1000
(68 to 202)

OR 0.97
(0.52 to 1.81)

348
(2 trials)

⊕⊝⊝⊝
very low1,2,3,4

Any malignancy

No trials reported this outcome.

Cholangiocarcinoma

Follow‐up: 60 months

43 per 1000

57 per 1000
(21 to 142)

OR 1.34
(0.48 to 3.68)

348
(2 trials)

⊕⊝⊝⊝
very low1,2,3

Colorectal cancer

No trials reported this outcome.

Cholecystectomy

No trials reported this outcome.

*The basis for the assumed risk is the mean control group proportion. The corresponding risk (and its 95% confidence interval) is based on assumed risk in the comparison group and the relative effect of the intervention (and its 95% CI).
CI: confidence interval; OR: odds ratio.

GRADE Working Group grades of evidence
High quality: Further research is very unlikely to change our confidence in the estimate of effect.
Moderate quality: Further research is likely to have an important impact on our confidence in the estimate of effect and may change the estimate.
Low quality: Further research is very likely to have an important impact on our confidence in the estimate of effect and is likely to change the estimate.
Very low quality: We are very uncertain about the estimate.

1 Downgraded one level for risk of bias: the trial(s) were at high risk of bias.
2 Downgraded one level for imprecision: the sample size was small.
3 Downgraded one level for imprecision: the confidence intervals were wide and overlapped a clinically significant reduction or increase (25% reduction or increase) and no effect.
4 Downgraded two levels for inconsistency: I2 was high and overlap of confidence intervals was poor.

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Summary of findings for the main comparison. Ursodeoxycholic acid versus placebo for primary sclerosing cholangitis
Table 1. Characteristics table (according to comparisons)

Study name

Number of people in intervention group

Number of people in control group

Risk of bias

Overall risk of bias

Random sequence generation

Allocation concealment

Blinding of participants and personnel

Blinding of outcome assessment

Incomplete outcome data

Selective reporting

Vested interest bias

Colchicine vs placebo

Olsson 1995

44

40

Unclear

Unclear

Low

Low

Unclear

High

Unclear

High

Cyclosporin vs placebo

Sandborn 1993

16

10

Unclear

Unclear

Low

Low

High

High

High

High

Infliximab vs placebo

Hommes 2008

4

3

Unclear

Unclear

Low

Low

High

High

High

High

Methotrexate vs placebo

Knox 1994

11

10

Unclear

Unclear

Low

Low

High

High

High

High

Rasmussen 1998

5 (crossed over after 1 year)

8

(crossed over after 1 year)

Unclear

Unclear

Unclear

Unclear

Unclear

High

Unclear

High

NorUrsodeoxycholic acid vs placebo

Trauner 2016

Not stated

Not stated

Unclear

Unclear

Unclear

Unclear

Unclear

High

High

High

Penicillamine vs placebo

LaRusso 1988

39

31

Unclear

Unclear

Low

Low

Unclear

Low

High

High

Steroids vs placebo

Allison 1986

6

5

Unclear

Low

Low

Low

High

High

Low

High

UDCA (high) vs placebo

Lindor 2009

76

74

Low

Low

Low

Low

Low

High

High

High

UDCA (moderate) vs placebo

Bansi 1996

11

11

Unclear

Unclear

Unclear

Unclear

High

High

Unclear

High

Mitchell 2001

13

13

Unclear

Unclear

Low

Low

Low

High

Unclear

High

Olsson 2005

97

101

Unclear

Low

Low

Low

High

Low

High

High

UDCA (low) vs placebo

Beuers 1992

6

8

Low

Unclear

Low

Low

Unclear

High

High

High

Lindor 1997

51

51

Low

Unclear

Low

Low

High

High

High

High

Lo 1992

7

7

Unclear

Unclear

Unclear

Unclear

High

High

Unclear

High

Stiehl 1989

6

6

Unclear

Unclear

Unclear

Unclear

High

High

Unclear

High

UDCA (low) vs UDCA (moderate) vs UDCA (high)

Cullen 2008

11

11 (UDCA (moderate)) and 9 (UDCA (high))

Low

Low

Low

Low

High

High

High

High

UDCA (low) vs colchicine vs placebo

De Maria 1996

20

19 (colchicine) and 20 (placebo)

Unclear

Unclear

High

Unclear

Unclear

High

Unclear

High

UDCA (low) plus metronidazole vs UDCA (low)

Farkkila 2004

37

34

Low

Low

Low

Low

High

High

High

High

UDCA (low) plus mycophenolate vs UDCA (low)

Sterling 2004

6

10

Unclear

Unclear

High

High

Unclear

High

High

High

Vancomycin vs metronidazole

Tabibian 2013

16

13

Unclear

Unclear

Low

Low

High

High

Low

High

Vancomycin vs placebo

Rahimpour 2016

18

11

Low

Low

Low

Low

Low

High

Low

High

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Table 1. Characteristics table (according to comparisons)
Comparison 1. Pharmacological treatments for primary sclerosing cholangitis: not stratified by ursodeoxycholic acid dose

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Mortality at maximal follow‐up Show forest plot

6

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

1.1 Colchicine vs placebo

1

84

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.44 [0.04, 5.07]

1.2 Penicillamine vs placebo

1

70

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.18 [0.39, 3.58]

1.3 Steroids vs placebo

1

11

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

3.0 [0.10, 90.96]

1.4 Ursodeoxycholic acid vs placebo

2

348

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.51 [0.63, 3.63]

1.5 Vancomycin vs placebo

1

29

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

2 Serious adverse events proportion Show forest plot

3

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

2.1 Infliximab vs placebo

1

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

2.2 Steroids vs placebo

1

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

2.3 Vancomycin vs placebo

1

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

3 Serious adverse events number Show forest plot

3

rate ratio (Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

3.1 Infliximab vs placebo

1

rate ratio (Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

3.2 Penicillamine vs placebo

1

rate ratio (Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

3.3 Steroids vs placebo

1

rate ratio (Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

4 Adverse events proportion Show forest plot

3

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

4.1 Steroids vs placebo

1

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

4.2 Ursodeoxycholic acid vs placebo

1

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

4.3 Vancomycin vs placebo

1

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

5 Adverse events number Show forest plot

5

rate ratio (Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

5.1 Cyclosporin vs placebo

1

rate ratio (Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

5.2 Penicillamine vs placebo

1

rate ratio (Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

5.3 Steroids vs placebo

1

rate ratio (Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

5.4 Ursodeoxycholic acid plus metronidazole vs ursodeoxycholic acid

1

rate ratio (Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

5.5 Vancomycin vs metronidazole

1

rate ratio (Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

6 Quality of life Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

6.1 Ursodeoxycholic acid vs placebo

1

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

7 Liver transplantation Show forest plot

7

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

7.1 Colchicine vs placebo

1

84

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.59 [0.09, 3.71]

7.2 Penicillamine vs placebo

1

70

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.14 [0.32, 4.01]

7.3 Steroids vs placebo

1

11

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

7.4 Ursodeoxycholic acid vs placebo

2

348

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.97 [0.52, 1.81]

7.5 Vancomycin vs placebo

1

29

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

7.6 Ursodeoxycholic acid plus metronidazole vs ursodeoxycholic acid

1

71

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.29 [0.03, 2.90]

8 Cholangiocarcinoma Show forest plot

4

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

8.1 Cyclosporin vs placebo

1

26

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.19 [0.01, 5.20]

8.2 Ursodeoxycholic acid vs placebo

2

348

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.34 [0.48, 3.68]

8.3 Vancomycin vs placebo

1

29

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

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Comparison 1. Pharmacological treatments for primary sclerosing cholangitis: not stratified by ursodeoxycholic acid dose
Comparison 2. Pharmacological treatments for primary sclerosing cholangitis: stratified by ursodeoxycholic acid dose

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Mortality at maximal follow‐up Show forest plot

6

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

1.1 Colchicine vs placebo

1

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

1.2 Penicillamine vs placebo

1

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

1.3 Steroids vs placebo

1

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

1.4 Ursodeoxycholic acid (high) vs placebo

1

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

1.5 Ursodeoxycholic acid (moderate) vs placebo

1

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

1.6 Vancomycin vs placebo

1

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

2 Serious adverse events proportion Show forest plot

3

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

2.1 Infliximab vs placebo

1

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

2.2 Steroids vs placebo

1

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

2.3 Vancomycin vs placebo

1

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

3 Serious adverse events number Show forest plot

4

rate ratio (Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

3.1 Infliximab vs placebo

1

rate ratio (Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

3.2 Penicillamine vs placebo

1

rate ratio (Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

3.3 Steroids vs placebo

1

rate ratio (Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

3.4 Ursodeoxycholic acid (high) vs ursodeoxycholic acid (moderate)

1

rate ratio (Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

3.5 Ursodeoxycholic acid (high) vs ursodeoxycholic acid (low)

1

rate ratio (Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

3.6 Ursodeoxycholic acid (moderate) vs ursodeoxycholic acid (low)

1

rate ratio (Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

4 Adverse events proportion Show forest plot

3

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

4.1 Steroids vs placebo

1

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

4.2 Ursodeoxycholic acid (moderate) vs placebo

1

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

4.3 Vancomycin vs placebo

1

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

5 Adverse events number Show forest plot

6

rate ratio (Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

5.1 Cyclosporin vs placebo

1

rate ratio (Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

5.2 Penicillamine vs placebo

1

rate ratio (Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

5.3 Steroids vs placebo

1

rate ratio (Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

5.4 Ursodeoxycholic acid (high) vs ursodeoxycholic acid (low)

1

rate ratio (Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

5.5 Ursodeoxycholic acid (high) vs ursodeoxycholic acid (moderate)

1

rate ratio (Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

5.6 Ursodeoxycholic acid (low) plus metronidazole vs ursodeoxycholic acid (low)

1

rate ratio (Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

5.7 Ursodeoxycholic acid (moderate) vs ursodeoxycholic acid (low)

1

rate ratio (Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

5.8 Vancomycin vs metronidazole

1

rate ratio (Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

6 Quality of life Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

6.1 Ursodeoxycholic acid (moderate) vs placebo

1

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

7 Liver transplantation Show forest plot

8

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

7.1 Colchicine vs placebo

1

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

7.2 Penicillamine vs placebo

1

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

7.3 Steroids vs placebo

1

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

7.4 Ursodeoxycholic acid (high) vs placebo

1

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

7.5 Ursodeoxycholic acid (moderate) vs placebo

1

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

7.6 Vancomycin vs placebo

1

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

7.7 Ursodeoxycholic acid (moderate) vs ursodeoxycholic acid (low)

1

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

7.8 Ursodeoxycholic acid (high) vs ursodeoxycholic acid (low)

1

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

7.9 Ursodeoxycholic acid (high) vs ursodeoxycholic acid (moderate)

1

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

7.10 Ursodeoxycholic acid (low) plus metronidazole vs ursodeoxycholic acid (low)

1

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

8 Cholangiocarcinoma Show forest plot

4

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

8.1 Cyclosporin vs placebo

1

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

8.2 Ursodeoxycholic acid (high) vs placebo

1

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

8.3 Ursodeoxycholic acid (moderate) vs placebo

1

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

8.4 Vancomycin vs placebo

1

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

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Comparison 2. Pharmacological treatments for primary sclerosing cholangitis: stratified by ursodeoxycholic acid dose