systematic_review
2022
High Quality
Probiotics for preventing acute upper respiratory tract infections
Unknown authors
Published in Cochrane Database Syst Rev
Key Findings
Probiotics may modestly reduce the number of upper respiratory infection episodes, but the certainty of evidence is low.
Conclusions
Small, uncertain preventive effect.
Supplements Studied
Probiotics
Probiotic
Probiotics may modestly reduce upper respiratory infection episodes, but certainty of evidence is low.
Outcomes Measured
Probiotics may modestly reduce the number of upper respiratory infection episodes, but the certainty of evidence is low.
Probiotics were more likely to be given with milk-based food in children; administered in powder form in adults; and given with milk-based food or in capsules in the elderly.
Study Details
Year:2022
Quality Score:8/10
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