Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

3 questions · 3 findings · 1 reviews

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 2 · 66.7%Low 1 · 33.3%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Need for extra treatment · patients aged 0 to 18 years with a diagnosis of functional constipation

It is very uncertain whether PEG changes need for additional therapies compared with flixweed (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Osmotic and stimulant laxatives for the management of childhood constipation 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 3 [1.03, 12.1]
1 study · 109 participants
Very low

Need for extra treatment · patients aged 0 to 18 years with a diagnosis of functional constipation

It is very uncertain whether PEG changes need for additional therapies compared with dietary fibre (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Osmotic and stimulant laxatives for the management of childhood constipation 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0 [0.05, 5.34]
1 study · 100 participants
Very low

Need for extra treatment · patients aged 0 to 18 years with a diagnosis of functional constipation

PEG may leads to lower need for additional therapies compared with lactulose (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Osmotic and stimulant laxatives for the management of childhood constipation 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.5 [0.36, 0.83]
4 studies · 304 participants
Low