Nonpharmacologic Treatments for Childhood Constipation: Systematic Review
Author(s) -
Merit M. Tabbers,
Nicole Boluyt,
Marjolein Y. Berger,
Marc A. Benninga
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
pediatrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.611
H-Index - 345
eISSN - 1098-4275
pISSN - 0031-4005
DOI - 10.1542/peds.2011-0179
Subject(s) - medicine , constipation , placebo , randomized controlled trial , physical therapy , intensive care medicine , meta analysis , systematic review , irritable bowel syndrome , quality of evidence , medline , defecation , evidence based medicine , alternative medicine , pathology , political science , law
To summarize the evidence and assess the reported quality of studies concerning nonpharmacologic treatments for childhood constipation, including fiber, fluid, physical movement, prebiotics, probiotics, behavioral therapy, multidisciplinary treatment, and forms of alternative medicine.
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