Table 2 Summary of Findings
From: Probiotics as treatment for food allergies among pediatric patients: a meta-analysis
Outcomes | Anticipated absolute effects* (95% CI) | Relative effect (95% CI) | № of participants (studies) | Certainty of the evidence (GRADE) | Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Risk with placebo | Risk with Probiotics | |||||
SCORAD index assessed with: mean difference | The mean new outcome was 0 | The mean new outcome in the intervention group was 1.3 lower (3.88 lower to 1.28 higher) | – | 414 (2 RCTs) | ⨁⨁⨁◯ MODERATE a | |
No tolerance (Failure to acquire tolerance) assessed with: relative risk | 453 per 1000 | 317 per 1000 (177 to 571) | RR 0.70 (0.39 to 1.26) | 314 (4 RCTs) | ⨁⨁◯◯ LOW a,b | |