Outcomes | Number of trials (n) | Weighted mean difference (95% CI) |
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*CI defined in glossary; a random effects model was used. All differences are not significant. | ||
†Patients were inpatients on paediatric hospital wards. | ||
‡Patients were recruited from the emergency department. | ||
Hospital length of stay (d)† | 7 (472) | −0.38 (−0.81 to 0.05) |
Odds ratio (CI) | ||
Hospital admission rate‡ | 3 (156) | 1.05 (0.23 to 4.87) |
Standardised mean difference (CI) | ||
Day 3 clinical score | 8 (309) | −0.20 (−0.73 to 0.32) |