Cochrane · systematic review · CD007401
Probiotics for treating persistent diarrhoea in children
Bernaola Aponte, G, Bada Mancilla, CA, Carreazo, NY, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2013 · Cochrane Library
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
5
current version
GRADE rated
3
No studies
2
Included studies
NR
No studies 2 · 40%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 1 · 20%Moderate 2 · 40%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 2 versionsProbiotic compared to placebo for treating children with persistent diarrhoea
Population: Children with persistent diarrhoea
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Duration of diarrhoea days Probiotic vs placebo | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 324 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency, indirectness |
Stool frequency on day 5 Probiotic vs placebo | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 327 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency, indirectness |
Hospital stay days Probiotic vs placebo | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 235 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency, indirectness |
Death from any cause ‐ not measured Probiotic vs placebo | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Weight‐for‐age z score ‐ not measured Probiotic vs placebo | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |