Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

7 questions · 7 findings · 2 reviews · Infectious Diseases

No studies found 2 · 28.6%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 14.3%Low 1 · 14.3%Moderate 3 · 42.9%High 0 · 0%

Diarrhoea lasting ≥ 48 hours · children and adults with acute infectious diarrhoea

The intervention showed no clear difference in diarrhoea lasting ≥ 48 hours (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Probiotics for treating acute infectious diarrhoea 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1 [0.91, 1.09]
2 studies · 1770 participants
Moderate

Mean duration of diarrhoea (hours) · children and adults with acute infectious diarrhoea

1 finding from 1 review

Probiotics for treating acute infectious diarrhoea 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
6 studies · 3058 participants
Very low

Duration of diarrhoea · children with persistent diarrhoea

1 finding from 1 review

Probiotics for treating persistent diarrhoea in children 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 324 participants
Moderate

Stool frequency on day 5 · children with persistent diarrhoea

1 finding from 1 review

Probiotics for treating persistent diarrhoea in children 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 327 participants
Low

Length of hospital stay · children with persistent diarrhoea

1 finding from 1 review

Probiotics for treating persistent diarrhoea in children 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 235 participants
Moderate

Death from any cause ‐ not measured · children with persistent diarrhoea

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Probiotics for treating persistent diarrhoea in children 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Weight‐for‐age z score ‐ not measured · children with persistent diarrhoea

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Probiotics for treating persistent diarrhoea in children 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found