Cranberry products v placebo or no treatment (control) to prevent urinary tract infection (UTI) at 6–12 months*
Weighted event rates
PopulationNumber of trials (n)CranberryControlRRR (95% CI)NNT (CI)
All4 (665)12%19%34% (8 to 53)16 (11 to 68)
Women with recurrent UTI2 (241)22%37%39% (9 to 60)7 (5 to 31)
Elderly people1 (376)3.8%7.4%49% (−22 to 79)Not significant
RRI (CI)NNH
People with spinal cord injury1 (48)39%36%6% (−49 to 121)Not significant
  • *Abbreviations defined in glossary. Weighted event rates, RRR, RRI, NNT, NNH, and CI calculated from data in article using a random-effects model.