Question · asked by 1 review
Probiotics vs placebo: Serious adverse events
- Population
- children with chronic constipation without a physical explanation
- Intervention
- Probiotics
- Comparison
- placebo
- Outcome
- Serious adverse events
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Probiotic vs placebo Serious adverse events · children with chronic constipation without a physical explanation Probiotics for treatment of chronic constipation in children (2022) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 198 participants | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Probiotics for treatment of chronic constipation in children 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
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How reviews are matched to this question
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