A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Low-Residue Diet Versus Clear Liquid Diet: Which Is Better for Bowel Preparation Before Colonoscopy?

ABSTRACT: The goal of this systematic review was to compare the clear liquid diet and the low-residue diet to determine which is better for bowel preparation before colonoscopy. A literature search for randomized controlled trials on the effects of employing the clear liquid diet and low-residue diets before colonoscopy was conducted in major online English databases (PubMed, Web of Science, and Ovid EMBASE). After the systematic review of all 16 studies, the outcomes including quality of bowel preparation, tolerance, willingness to repeat, and adverse effects were analyzed through meta-analysis. The statistical analysis was performed by using RevMan 5.3 software. No statistically significant difference was observed between the low-residue diet and clear liquid diet groups (odds ratio [95% confidenc

SUBMITTER: Wu R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8478318 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep-Oct 01

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature