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  Probiotics for treatment of chronic constipation in children 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 36 participants
  Very low
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- Probiotics vs magnesium oxide · Withdrawals due to adverse events
  Probiotics for treatment of chronic constipation in children 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.5 [0.05, 5.04]
  2 studies · 77 participants
  Very low
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  Probiotics for treatment of chronic constipation in children 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 77 participants
  GRADE not reported

Probiotics vs magnesium oxide

Global improvement or treatment success, as defined by primary study · children with chronic constipation without a physical explanation

It is very uncertain whether probiotics changes global improvement/treatment success, as defined by the primary study compared with magnesium oxide (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Probiotics for treatment of chronic constipation in children 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.08 [0.74, 1.57]
1 study · 36 participants
Very low

Probiotics vs magnesium oxide

Withdrawals due to adverse events · children with chronic constipation without a physical explanation

It is very uncertain whether probiotics changes withdrawals due to adverse events compared with magnesium oxide (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Probiotics for treatment of chronic constipation in children 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.5 [0.05, 5.04]
2 studies · 77 participants
Very low

Probiotics vs magnesium oxide

Serious adverse events · children with chronic constipation without a physical explanation

1 finding from 1 review

Probiotics for treatment of chronic constipation in children 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 77 participants
GRADE not reported

Probiotics vs magnesium oxide

Frequency of defecation (mean number of bowel movements per week) · children with chronic constipation without a physical explanation

1 finding from 1 review

Probiotics for treatment of chronic constipation in children 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 36 participants
Very low