Meta-Analyses
Statistical syntheses combining results from multiple clinical trials.
Strain-Specific Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis of Probiotics Efficacy in the Treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
Journal of clinical medicine
2026
Comparative effectiveness and safety of probiotics with psychotropic potential in mental health benefits in irritable bowel syndrome: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.
European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology
2026
Comparative Efficacy of Medical Therapies in Reducing the Risk of Postoperative Recurrence in Crohn's Disease: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.
Inflammatory bowel diseases
2026
Curcumin for the clinical treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis of placebo-controlled randomized clinical trials.
Frontiers in nutrition
2025
8 citations
The effects of vitamin D intake and status on symptom severity and quality-of-life in adults with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS): a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Critical reviews in food science and nutrition
2025
6 citations
Safety and efficacy of curcumin in the treatment of ulcerative colitis: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Explore (New York, N.Y.)
2025
5 citations
Impact of vitamin D supplementation on symptom severity and quality of life in patients with irritable bowel syndrome: A meta-analysis.
Advances in clinical and experimental medicine : official organ Wroclaw Medical University
2025
2 citations
Comparative efficacy of diverse therapeutic regimens for small intestinal bacterial overgrowth: a systematic network meta-analysis.
Therapeutic advances in gastroenterology
2025
Bovine Colostrum in Increased Intestinal Permeability in Healthy Athletes and Patients: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials.
Digestive diseases and sciences
2024
4 citations
Conservative, physical and surgical interventions for managing faecal incontinence and constipation in adults with central neurological diseases.
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews
2024
3 citations
Effect of lactase supplementation on infant colic: Systematic review of randomized controlled trials.
Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition
2024
2 citations
Systematic review and meta-analysis: Foods, drinks and diets and their effect on chronic constipation in adults.
Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics
2024
Efficacy of Probiotics in Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Gastroenterology
2023
75 citations
Outcome-Specific Efficacy of Different Probiotic Strains and Mixtures in Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.
Nutrients
2023
33 citations
Effects of Berries, Phytochemicals, and Probiotics on Atherosclerosis through Gut Microbiota Modification: A Meta-Analysis of Animal Studies.
International journal of molecular sciences
2023
18 citations
Vitamin D therapy in pediatric patients with inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
World journal of pediatrics : WJP
2023
11 citations
Vitamin D improves irritable bowel syndrome symptoms: A meta-analysis.
Heliyon
2023
7 citations
The Effect of Fiber Supplementation on Chronic Constipation in Adults: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
The American journal of clinical nutrition
2022
80 citations
Curcumin and Curcuma longa Extract in the Treatment of 10 Types of Autoimmune Diseases: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of 31 Randomized Controlled Trials.
Frontiers in immunology
2022
68 citations
Probiotics and synbiotics in chronic constipation in adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Clinical nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland)
2022
42 citations
Efficacy and safety of adjuvant curcumin therapy in ulcerative colitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Journal of ethnopharmacology
2022
39 citations
Systematic review and meta-analysis: efficacy of peppermint oil in irritable bowel syndrome.
Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics
2022
35 citations
Vitamin D supplementation for irritable bowel syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology
2022
30 citations
The efficacy of vitamin D supplementation for irritable bowel syndrome: a systematic review with meta-analysis.
Nutrition journal
2022
28 citations
The Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation on the Severity of Symptoms and the Quality of Life in Irritable Bowel Syndrome Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
Nutrients
2022
24 citations
What is the efficacy of dietary, nutraceutical, and probiotic interventions for the management of gastroesophageal reflux disease symptoms? A systematic literature review and meta-analysis.
Clinical nutrition ESPEN
2022
17 citations
Efficacy and safety of biophenol-rich nutraceuticals in adults with inflammatory gastrointestinal diseases or irritable bowel syndrome: A systematic literature review and meta-analysis.
Nutrition & dietetics : the journal of the Dietitians Association of Australia
2022
12 citations
Kiwifruit and Kiwifruit Extracts for Treatment of Constipation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Canadian journal of gastroenterology & hepatology
2022
9 citations
Vitamin D status in irritable bowel syndrome and the impact of supplementation on symptoms: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Nutricion hospitalaria
2022
9 citations
Effects of the Use of Curcumin on Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's Disease: A Systematic Review.
Journal of medicinal food
2021
52 citations
Effects of curcumin supplementation on inflammatory biomarkers in patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Ulcerative colitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Complementary therapies in medicine
2021
30 citations
Effects of oral vitamin D supplementation on inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Food & function
2021
25 citations
To assess the effective and safety of compound glutamine entersoluble capsules in irritable bowel syndrome: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis.
Medicine
2021
The effects of inulin on gut microbial composition: a systematic review of evidence from human studies.
European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology
2020
190 citations
Efficacy of soluble fibre, antispasmodic drugs, and gut-brain neuromodulators in irritable bowel syndrome: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.
The lancet. Gastroenterology & hepatology
2020
119 citations
Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials of the effects of probiotics on functional constipation in adults.
Clinical nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland)
2020
94 citations
Vitamin D Therapy in Adults With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Inflammatory bowel diseases
2020
57 citations
Which probiotic has the best effect on preventing Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea? A systematic review and network meta-analysis.
Journal of digestive diseases
2020
43 citations
Western herbal medicines in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Complementary therapies in medicine
2020
34 citations
Efficacy of adjuvant curcumin therapy in ulcerative colitis: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology
2020
30 citations
Curcumin therapy for ulcerative colitis remission: systematic review and meta-analysis.
Expert review of gastroenterology & hepatology
2020
25 citations
The association between irritable bowel syndrome and osteoporosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA
2020
14 citations
Probiotics for induction of remission in Crohn's disease.
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews
2020
14 citations
The effectiveness and safety of curcumin as a complementary therapy in inflammatory bowel disease: A protocol of systematic review and meta-analysis.
Medicine
2020
4 citations
The impact of peppermint oil on the irritable bowel syndrome: a meta-analysis of the pooled clinical data.
BMC complementary and alternative medicine
2019
167 citations
Prebiotics in irritable bowel syndrome and other functional bowel disorders in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
The American journal of clinical nutrition
2019
108 citations
Effects of β-Fructans Fiber on Bowel Function: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Nutrients
2019
35 citations
N-acetylcysteine as an adjuvant therapy for Helicobacter pylori eradication.
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews
2019
21 citations
Effectiveness of vitamin D for irritable bowel syndrome: A protocol for a systematic review of randomized controlled trial.
Medicine
2019
4 citations
Enteral nutritional therapy for induction of remission in Crohn's disease.
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews
2018
425 citations
A practical guide for probiotics applied to the case of antibiotic-associated diarrhea in The Netherlands.
BMC gastroenterology
2018
80 citations
Comparative effectiveness and safety of interventions for acute diarrhea and gastroenteritis in children: A systematic review and network meta-analysis.
PloS one
2018
76 citations
A Meta-Analysis of the Clinical Use of Curcumin for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).
Journal of clinical medicine
2018
75 citations
Comparative efficacy and tolerability of probiotics for antibiotic-associated diarrhea: Systematic review with network meta-analysis.
United European gastroenterology journal
2018
66 citations
Oral Adjuvant Curcumin Therapy for Attaining Clinical Remission in Ulcerative Colitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
Nutrients
2018
46 citations
Aloe vera Is Effective and Safe in Short-term Treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Journal of neurogastroenterology and motility
2018
33 citations
Use of Curcumin in Achieving Clinical and Endoscopic Remission in Ulcerative Colitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
The American journal of the medical sciences
2018
30 citations
The effect of antioxidants on Helicobacter pylori eradication: A systematic review with meta-analysis.
Helicobacter
2018
18 citations
Efficacy and safety of probiotic-supplemented triple therapy for eradication of Helicobacter pylori in children: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.
European journal of clinical pharmacology
2017
93 citations
Efficacy of Bifidobacterium infantis 35624 in patients with irritable bowel syndrome: a meta-analysis.
Current medical research and opinion
2017
86 citations
Fat-soluble Vitamin Deficiencies and Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Journal of clinical gastroenterology
2017
73 citations
Efficacy of Curcumin as Adjuvant Therapy to Induce or Maintain Remission in Ulcerative Colitis Patients: an Evidence-based Clinical Review.
Acta medica Indonesiana
2017
24 citations
Probiotics for the Prevention of Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea in Children.
Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition
2016
233 citations
Use of polyethylene glycol in functional constipation and fecal impaction.
Revista espanola de enfermedades digestivas
2016
27 citations
Probiotics for the prevention of pediatric antibiotic-associated diarrhea.
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews
2015
233 citations
Association Between Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Vitamin D Deficiency: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Inflammatory bowel diseases
2015
214 citations
Zinc supplementation in acute diarrhea.
Indian journal of pediatrics
2015
13 citations
The effect of probiotics on functional constipation in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
The American journal of clinical nutrition
2014
284 citations
Peppermint oil for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Journal of clinical gastroenterology
2014
186 citations
The effect of probiotics supplementation on Helicobacter pylori eradication rates and side effects during eradication therapy: a meta-analysis.
PloS one
2014
171 citations
Effectiveness of inulin intake on indicators of chronic constipation; a meta-analysis of controlled randomized clinical trials.
Nutricion hospitalaria
2014
56 citations
Efficacy and complications of polyethylene glycols for treatment of constipation in children: a meta-analysis.
Medicine
2014
19 citations
Probiotic supplementation decreases intestinal transit time: meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
World journal of gastroenterology
2013
111 citations
Effect of probiotic species on irritable bowel syndrome symptoms: A bring up to date meta-analysis.
Revista espanola de enfermedades digestivas
2013
102 citations
Oral zinc supplementation for the treatment of acute diarrhea in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Nutrients
2013
89 citations
Zinc supplementation for treating diarrhea in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Revista panamericana de salud publica = Pan American journal of public health
2013
38 citations
A meta-analysis of probiotic efficacy for gastrointestinal diseases.
PloS one
2012
445 citations
Maintenance of remission in inflammatory bowel disease using omega-3 fatty acids (fish oil): a systematic review and meta-analyses.
Inflammatory bowel diseases
2011
195 citations
Systematic review and meta-analysis of Saccharomyces boulardii in adult patients.
World journal of gastroenterology
2010
512 citations
Therapeutic value of zinc supplementation in acute and persistent diarrhea: a systematic review.
PloS one
2010
114 citations
Therapy options in irritable bowel syndrome.
European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology
2010
61 citations
Preventive zinc supplementation among infants, preschoolers, and older prepubertal children.
Food and nutrition bulletin
2009
313 citations
Omega 3 fatty acids (fish oil) for maintenance of remission in Crohn's disease.
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews
2009
198 citations
Effect of fibre, antispasmodics, and peppermint oil in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome: systematic review and meta-analysis.
BMJ (Clinical research ed.)
2008
550 citations
A meta-analysis of the effects of oral zinc in the treatment of acute and persistent diarrhea.
Pediatrics
2008
180 citations
Enteral nutritional therapy for induction of remission in Crohn's disease.
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews
2007
192 citations
Omega 3 fatty acids (fish oil) for maintenance of remission in ulcerative colitis.
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews
2007
118 citations
Omega 3 fatty acids (fish oil) for maintenance of remission in Crohn's disease.
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews
2007
2 citations
Meta-analysis of probiotics for the prevention of antibiotic associated diarrhea and the treatment of Clostridium difficile disease.
The American journal of gastroenterology
2006
918 citations
Probiotics for pediatric antibiotic-associated diarrhea: a meta-analysis of randomized placebo-controlled trials.
CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne
2006
197 citations
[Probiotics as therapeutic agents in irritable bowel syndrome].
Zeitschrift fur Gastroenterologie
2005
17 citations
Management of acute diarrhea in infants.
JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition
1999
26 citations
Peppermint oil for irritable bowel syndrome: a critical review and metaanalysis.
The American journal of gastroenterology
1998
266 citations
Therapeutic and preventive effects of zinc on serious childhood infectious diseases in developing countries.
The American journal of clinical nutrition
1998
252 citations
[Enteral nutrition in acute Crohn disease].
Zeitschrift fur Gastroenterologie
1998
18 citations