Probiotics for treating eczema
Makrgeorgou A, Leonardi-Bee J, Bath-Hextall FJ, Murrell DF, Tang ML, Roberts A, Boyle RJ
Published in Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
Methodology
Cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis of 39 randomized controlled trials of probiotics for treating established eczema in children and adults
Key Findings
Probiotics made little or no difference to patient-rated eczema symptoms (MD -0.44 on a 0-20 scale) or quality of life; small reductions in investigator-rated SCORAD were judged below the threshold for clinical relevance.
Conclusions
Current evidence shows probiotics do not meaningfully improve established eczema.
Limitations
Moderate-to-low certainty, wide variation in strains and ages, many small trials at unclear risk of bias.
Supplements Studied
Current evidence indicates that probiotics probably make little or no difference in improving patient-rated eczema symptoms.
Related Health Concerns
Study Details
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Disclosures
Funding
Cochrane Skin Group / academic
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