Errors in a Meta-analysis of Treatments for <i>Helicobacter pylori</i> Infection
Authors: Nadim S. Jafri, Colin W. Howden
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2008)

Letters4 November 2008Errors in a Meta-analysis of Treatments for Helicobacter pylori InfectionNadim S. Jafri, MD and Colin W. Howden, MDNadim S. Jafri, MDFrom Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60611.Search for more papers by this author and Colin W. Howden, MDFrom Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60611.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-149-9-200811040-00015 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail IN RESPONSE:We thank Dr. Gatta and colleagues for their comments. Our rationale for including the trial that had used a regimen of ranitidinebismuthcitrate (1) is given in our article. However, a sensitivity analysis had excluded that trial by examining only studies that had compared 10 days of sequential treatment with 7 days of triple therapy (Table 3). Inclusion or exclusion of that trial did not substantially alter our results.Regarding the issue of clarithromycin-resistant strains in the study by De Francesco and colleagues (2), Gatta and colleagues are correct. We regret our error in the transcription of these data. ...References1. De Francesco V, Zullo A, Hassan C, Faleo D, Ierardi E, Panella C; Two new treatment regimens for Helicobacter pylori eradication: a randomised study. Dig Liver Dis. 2001;33:676-9. [PMID: 11785713] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. De Francesco V, Margiotta M, Zullo A, Hassan C, Troiani L, Burattini O; Clarithromycin-resistant genotypes and eradication of Helicobacter pylori. Ann Intern Med. 2006;144:94-100. [PMID: 16418408] LinkGoogle Scholar3. Vaira D, Zullo A, Vakil N, Gatta L, Ricci C, Perna F; Sequential therapy versus standard triple-drug therapy for Helicobacter pylori eradication: a randomized trial. Ann Intern Med. 2007;146:556-63. [PMID: 17438314] LinkGoogle Scholar4. Zullo A, Vaira D, Vakil N, Hassan C, Gatta L, Ricci C; High eradication rates of Helicobacter pylori with a new sequential treatment. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2003;17:719-26. [PMID: 12641522] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. . Correction: sequential therapy appears superior to standard therapy for Helicobacter pylori infection in patients naive to treatment [Letter]. Ann Intern Med. 2008;149:439. LinkGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60611.Disclosures:Consultancies: C.W. Howden (Meretek, TAP, Takeda, Santarus, and Novartis). Honoraria: C.W. Howden (AstraZeneca, Meretek, and Santarus). Grants received: C.W. Howden (AstraZeneca). PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoClarithromycin-Resistant Genotypes and Eradication of Helicobacter pylori Vincenzo De Francesco , Marcella Margiotta , Angelo Zullo , Cesare Hassan , Laura Troiani , Osvaldo Burattini , Francesca Stella , Alfredo Di Leo , Francesco Russo , Stefania Marangi , Rosa Monno , Vincenzo Stoppino , Sergio Morini , Carmine Panella , and Enzo Ierardi Sequential Therapy versus Standard Triple-Drug Therapy for Helicobacter pylori Eradication Dino Vaira , Angelo Zullo , Nimish Vakil , Luigi Gatta , Chiara Ricci , Federico Perna , Cesare Hassan , Veronica Bernabucci , Andrea Tampieri , and Sergio Morini Meta-analysis: Sequential Therapy Appears Superior to Standard Therapy for Helicobacter pylori Infection in Patients Naive to Treatment Nadim S. Jafri , Carlton A. Hornung , and Colin W. Howden Correction: Sequential Therapy Appears Superior to Standard Therapy for Helicobacter pylori Infection in Patients Naive to TreatmentErrors in a Meta-analysis of Treatments for Helicobacter pylori Infection Luigi Gatta , Francesco Di Mario , Angelo Zullo , and Dino Vaira Metrics 4 November 2008Volume 149, Issue 9Page: 686KeywordsConflicts of interestEmotionsHelicobacter pylori infection ePublished: 4 November 2008 Issue Published: 4 November 2008 CopyrightCopyright © 2008 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF DownloadLoading ...