Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

9 questions · 9 findings · 1 reviews

No studies found 2 · 22.2%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 11.1%Low 5 · 55.6%Moderate 1 · 11.1%High 0 · 0%

Duration of diarrhoea · acute infectious diarrhoea in children

1 finding from 1 review

Smectite for acute infectious diarrhoea in children 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
14 studies · 2209 participants
Low

Clinical resolution · acute infectious diarrhoea in children

Smectite may leads to higher clinical resolution at day 3 compared with control (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Smectite for acute infectious diarrhoea in children 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 2.1 [1.3, 3.39]
5 studies · 312 participants
Low

Frequency of defecation (mean number of bowel movements per week) · acute infectious diarrhoea in children

1 finding from 1 review

Smectite for acute infectious diarrhoea in children 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 954 participants
Very low

Stool output in first 24 hours after admission or randomization · acute infectious diarrhoea in children

1 finding from 1 review

Smectite for acute infectious diarrhoea in children 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 634 participants
Low

Need for hospitalization · acute infectious diarrhoea in children

Smectite showed no clear difference in need for hospitalization compared with control (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Smectite for acute infectious diarrhoea in children 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.93 [0.75, 1.15]
2 studies · 885 participants
Low

Need for intravenous access for rehydration · acute infectious diarrhoea in children

Smectite showed no clear difference in need for intravenous access for rehydration compared with control (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Smectite for acute infectious diarrhoea in children 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.77 [0.54, 1.11]
1 study · 81 participants
Moderate

Constipation · acute infectious diarrhoea in children

Smectite showed no clear difference in adverse events – constipation compared with control (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Smectite for acute infectious diarrhoea in children 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 4.71 [0.56, 39.19]
2 studies · 128 participants
Low

Death · acute infectious diarrhoea in children

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Smectite for acute infectious diarrhoea in children 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Serious adverse events · acute infectious diarrhoea in children

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Smectite for acute infectious diarrhoea in children 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found