Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

3 questions · 3 findings · 1 reviews · Headline outcomes only

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

Adverse events (vomiting) · children aged less than 6 months 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 1.54 [1.05, 2.24]
2 studies · 1334 participants
Moderate

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