Comparison of common interventions for the treatment of infantile colic: a systematic review of reviews and guidelines.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To conduct a systematic review of systematic reviews and national guidelines to assess the effectiveness of four treatment approaches (manual therapy, probiotics, proton pump inhibitors and simethicone) on colic symptoms including infant crying time, sleep distress and adverse events.

Methods

We searched PubMed, Embase, Cochrane and Mantis for studies published between 2009 and 2019. Inclusion criteria were systematic reviews and guidelines that used evidence and expert panel opinion. Three reviewers independently selected articles by title, abstract and full paper review. Data were extracted by one reviewer and checked by a second. Selected studies were assessed for quality using modified standardised checklists by two authors. Meta-analysed data for our outcomes

SUBMITTER: Ellwood J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7202698 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature