Meta-analyses on Viral Hepatitis

This article summarizes meta-analyses on interventions for acute and chronic viral hepatitis. The primary focus is on interventions assessed in systematic reviews and meta-analyses of randomized trials. The interventions assessed include active and passive immunization for hepatitis A and B and treatments for hepatitis B and C. The results of meta-analyses on conventional interferon-alpha, pegylated interferon alpha, lamivudine, adefovir, and interferon plus ribavirin are summarized.