Duration of symptoms of respiratory tract infections in children: systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine the expected duration of symptoms of common respiratory tract infections in children in primary and emergency care.

Design

Systematic review of existing literature to determine durations of symptoms of earache, sore throat, cough (including acute cough, bronchiolitis, and croup), and common cold in children.

Data sources

PubMed, DARE, and CINAHL (all to July 2012).

Eligibility criteria for selecting studies

Randomised controlled trials or observational studies of children with acute respiratory tract infections in primary care or emergency settings in high income countries who received either a control treatment or a placebo or over-the-counter treatment. Study quality was assessed with the Cochrane risk of bias framework for randomised c

SUBMITTER: Thompson M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3898587 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature