Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

23 questions · 23 findings · 10 reviews

No studies found 7 · 30.4%GRADE not reported 5 · 21.7%Very low 6 · 26.1%Low 1 · 4.3%Moderate 4 · 17.4%High 0 · 0%

Adverse events (vomiting) · children with persistent diarrhoea

It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes adverse events (vomiting) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Oral zinc for treating diarrhoea in children 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.97 [0.37, 10.59]
4 studies · 505 participants
Very low

Adverse events (vomiting) · children with acute diarrhoea

The intervention probably leads to higher adverse events (vomiting) (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Oral zinc for treating diarrhoea in children 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.57 [1.32, 1.86]
6 studies · 2605 participants
Moderate

Primary outcome: adverse events (assessed at 3 months as minimum, moderate or severe) · ulceration caused by nerve damage in leprosy

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for ulceration and other skin changes caused by nerve damage in leprosy 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 66 participants
Very low