Cochrane · systematic review · CD005978
Zinc supplementation for the prevention of pneumonia in children aged 2 months to 59 months
Lassi, ZS, Moin, A, Bhutta, ZA · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2016 · Cochrane Library
Acute Respiratory InfectionsAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
2
current version
GRADE rated
2
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 2 · 100%Moderate 0 · 0%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
Zinc supplementation compared with placebo for the prevention of pneumonia in children aged 2 months to 59 months
Population: children aged 2 months to 59 months
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Pneumonia incidence Zinc supplementation vs placebo | RR 0.87 [0.81, 0.94] | 6 studies · 5193 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Pneumonia prevalence Zinc supplementation vs placebo | RR 0.59 [0.35, 0.99] | 1 study · 609 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |