Guidelines For Clinical Practice
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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 21, 2012; 18(35): 4823-4854
Published online Sep 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i35.4823
Table 27 Meta-analysis of efficacy and safety of biological therapies vs placebo in inducing remission in moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis[61]
TreatmentOutcome (RR of remission not being achieved)
IFX vs PLRR = 0.72; 95%CI: 0.57-0.91
NNT = 4 (95%CI: 3-8)
Adverse event
Any adverse event was no higher in IFX vs PL, and risk of serious adverse events was lowerRR of serious adverse event = 0.64; 95%CI: 0.41-1.00, P = 0.05
NNH = 13 (95%CI: 8-50)