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Probiotics and osmotic laxative vs osmotic laxative: Frequency of defecation (mean number of bowel movements per week)

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Probiotics and osmotic laxative vs osmotic laxative
Frequency of defecation (number of stools/week) · children with chronic constipation without a physical explanation
Probiotics for treatment of chronic constipation in children (2022) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted3 studies · 268 participantsLow

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The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Probiotics for treatment of chronic constipation in children
2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Not reportedlist not extracted yetNot assessed

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