Unsuccessful rates for cognitive, behavioural, or cognitive and behavioural interventions for defecation disorders in children*
| Comparisons | Follow up | Weighted event rates | RRI (95% CI) | NNH (CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conv + biofeed v conv | 12 months | 52% v 45% | 16% (–4 to 40) | Not significant |
| 18 months | 52% v 46% | 15% (–11 to 48) | Not significant | |
| Biofeed + lax v biofeed | 12 weeks | 91% v 56%† | 63% (16 to 149) | 3 (2 to 10) |
| 12 months | 91% v 64%† | 43% (5 to 108) | 4 (3 to 28) |
| RRR (CI) | NNT (CI) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Biofeed = biofeedback; BM = behavioural modifications; conv = conventional treatment (laxatives, dietary advice, and toilet training); lax = laxatives. Other abbreviations defined in glossary; RRI, RRR, NNH, NNT, and CI calculated from data in article. | ||||
| †Event rates not weighted. | ||||
| BM + lax v BM | 6 months | 43% v 60% | 28% (5 to 46) | 6 (4 to 28) |
| 12 months | 36% v 52% | 30% (3 to 49) | 7 (4 to 48) | |
| BM + lax v lax | Not reported | 15% v 55%† | 73% (36 to 90) | 3 (2 to 7) |
