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197 questions · 212 findings · 20 reviews · Acute Respiratory Infections

No studies found 37 · 17.5%GRADE not reported 19 · 9%Very low 25 · 11.8%Low 35 · 16.5%Moderate 67 · 31.6%High 29 · 13.7%

Vitamin C vs placebo

Incidence of pneumonia Defined as patient admitted to hospital with a diagnosis of pneumonia Dose: 2 g per day · school‐aged children (6 to 15 years) and marine corps recruits (mean age 18.5 years)

It is very uncertain whether vitamin C changes incidence of pneumonia Defined as patient admitted to hospital with… compared with placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Vitamin C vs placebo

Adverse effects (urticaria) Defined as participants reporting urticaria (hives) Dose: 2 g per day · school‐aged children (6 to 15 years) and marine corps recruits (mean age 18.5 years)

It is very uncertain whether vitamin C changes adverse effects (urticaria) Defined as participants reporting… compared with placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine vs control vaccine

CRM197‐PCV7in low‐risk infants OMPC‐PCV7in low‐risk infants PHiD‐PC10 and PHiD‐PC11 in low‐risk infants CRM197‐PCV7/9 and CRM197‐PCV7 plus TIVin older children · infants (predominantly < 6 months of age) and older children (aged 1 to 7 years)
1 finding from 1 review

Probiotics vs placebo

Proportion of children with AOM (overall) · children up to age 18 years

Probiotic probably leads to lower proportion of children with AOM (overall) compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review