Cochrane · systematic review · CD005974
Homeopathic medicinal products for preventing and treating acute respiratory tract infections in children
Hawke, K, King, D, van Driel, ML, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2022 · Cochrane Library
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Questions
17
current version
GRADE rated
11
No studies
6
Included studies
NR
No studies 6 · 35.3%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 3 · 17.6%Low 5 · 29.4%Moderate 3 · 17.6%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Show all 3 versionsHomeopathic medicinal products (individualised treatment) compared to placebo or usual care for preventing acute respiratory tract infections in children
Population: children aged up to 16 years with ARTIs
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Disease severity Homeopathic medicinal products (individualised treatment) vs placebo or usual care | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 369 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision, inconsistency |
Recurrence of ARTI Homeopathic medicinal products (individualised treatment) vs placebo or usual care | OR 1.31 [0.64, 2.7] | 1 study · 199 participants | Moderate Downgraded: imprecision |
Days off work for parents Homeopathic medicinal products (individualised treatment) vs placebo or usual care | OR 1.46 [0.83, 2.55] | 1 study · 199 participants | Moderate Downgraded: imprecision |
Need for antibiotics Homeopathic medicinal products (individualised treatment) vs placebo or usual care | OR 0.79 [0.35, 1.76] | 2 studies · 369 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision, inconsistency |
Adverse events Homeopathic medicinal products (individualised treatment) vs placebo or usual care | OR 2.51 [0.75, 8.42] | 1 study · 199 participants | Moderate Downgraded: imprecision |
Homeopathic medicinal products (non‐individualised treatment) compared to placebo or usual care for preventing acute respiratory tract infections in children
Population: children aged up to 16 years with ARTIs
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Disease severity Homeopathic medicinal products (non‐individualised treatment) vs placebo or usual care | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Recurrence of ARTI Homeopathic medicinal products (non‐individualised treatment) vs placebo or usual care | OR 0.6 [0.21, 1.72] | 3 studies · 735 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Days off work for parents Homeopathic medicinal products (non‐individualised treatment) vs placebo or usual care | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Need for antibiotics Homeopathic medicinal products (non‐individualised treatment) vs placebo or usual care | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Adverse events Homeopathic medicinal products (non‐individualised treatment) vs placebo or usual care | OR 0.26 [0.03, 2.43] | 1 study · 95 participants | Very low Downgraded: imprecision, indirectness |
Homeopathic medicinal products compared to placebo or usual care for treating acute respiratory tract infections in children (individualised and non‐individualised studies)
Population: children aged up to 16 years with ARTIs
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Short‐term cure1 Homeopathic medicinal products vs placebo or usual care | OR 1.31 [0.09, 19.54] | 2 studies · 155 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Long‐term cure1 Homeopathic medicinal products vs placebo or usual care | OR 1.01 | 2 studies · 155 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Disease severity( Homeopathic medicinal products vs placebo or usual care | no estimate extracted | 6 studies · 709 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency |
Recurrence of ARTI Homeopathic medicinal products vs placebo or usual care | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Days off work for parents Homeopathic medicinal products vs placebo or usual care | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Need for antibiotics Homeopathic medicinal products vs placebo or usual care | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Adverse events Homeopathic medicinal products vs placebo or usual care | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 75 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |