Meta-analysis of placebo controlled trials of mesalazine for maintenance of medically induced remission in Crohn’s disease
| Author | Year | Number of trials | Number of patients | Duration (months) | Result | Ref section 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odds ratio | 95% CI | p Value | ||||||
| Steinhart | 1994 | 10 | 1022 | 12 | 0.77 | 0.64 to 0.92 | – | 117 |
| Messori | 1994 | 8 | 941 | 12 | 0.47 | 0.33 to 0.67 | <0.001 | 118 |
| Camma | 1997 | 10 | 1371 | 4–48 | – | – | 0.06 | 119 |
| Akobeng | 2005 | 7 | 897 | 12–24 | 1.00 | 0.80 to 1.24 | NS | 120 |