Cochrane · systematic review · CD010873
Transcutaneous electrical stimulation (TES) for treatment of constipation in children
Ng, RT, Lee, WS, Ang, HL, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2016 · 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
7
current version
GRADE rated
7
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 7 · 100%Low 0 · 0%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
Current version onlyTranscutaneous electrical stimulation for treating chronic constipation in children
Population: children with chronic constipation
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of participants with improved complete spontaneous bowel movement (CSBM) of greater than three times per week at two‐month | RR 1.07 [0.74, 1.53] | 1 study · 42 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness |
Number of participants with improved colonic transit | RR 5 [0.79, 31.63] | 1 study · 21 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness |
Colonic transit rate (geometric centre of radioactive substance). Unit indicates position along with intestinal tract. Scale from: 1 (small intestine) to 5 (rectosigmoid area). | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 30 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness |
Number of participants with improved symptoms related to soiling | RR 2.08 [0.86, 5] | 1 study · 25 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness |
Number of participants with improved quality of life | RR 4 [0.56, 28.4] | 1 study · 16 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness |
Self‐perceived QoL (change from baseline) measured using Peds QL 4.0 Generic Core Scales, scoring 0‐100 points, higher score indicates better quality of life) | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 33 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness |
Parent‐perceived QoL (change from baseline) measured using PedsQL 4.0 Generic Core Scales, scoring 0‐100 points, higher score indicates better quality of life) | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 33 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness |
Transcutaneous electrical stimulation for treating chronic constipation in children
Population: children with chronic constipation
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of participants with improved complete spontaneous bowel movement (CSBM) of greater than three times per week at two‐month | RR 1.07 [0.74, 1.53] | 1 study · 42 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness |
Number of participants with improved colonic transit | RR 5 [0.79, 31.63] | 1 study · 21 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness |
Colonic transit rate (geometric centre of radioactive substance). Unit indicates position along with intestinal tract. Scale from: 1 (small intestine) to 5 (rectosigmoid area). | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 30 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness |
Number of participants with improved symptoms related to soiling | RR 2.08 [0.86, 5] | 1 study · 25 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness |
Number of participants with improved quality of life | RR 4 [0.56, 28.4] | 1 study · 16 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness |
Self‐perceived QoL (change from baseline) measured using Peds QL 4.0 Generic Core Scales, scoring 0‐100 points, higher score indicates better quality of life) | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 33 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness |
Parent‐perceived QoL (change from baseline) measured using PedsQL 4.0 Generic Core Scales, scoring 0‐100 points, higher score indicates better quality of life) | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 33 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness |