| Reference | Clarithromycin | Amoxicillin | Difference Clarithromycin vs. Amoxicillin (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | |||
| [12] | 50/55 | 90.9 | 54/61 | 88.5 | +2.4 | |
| [11] | 128/132 | 97.0 | 119/128 | 93.0 | +4.0 | |
| [13] | 115/134 | 85.8 | 110/129 | 85.3 | +0.5 | |
| [10] | 29/33 | 87.9 | 32/35 | 91.4 | –3.5 | |
| [9] | 52/57 | 91.2 | 48/57 | 84.2 | +7.0 | |
| [14] | 184/188 | 97.9 | 179/185 | 96.8 | +1.1 | |
| Combined rate difference* | +1.9 | |||||
| Cochran’s Q=2.2, P=0.82 | 95% CI –0.6 to +4.5 | |||||