Research article
Oral rehydration versus intravenous therapy for treating dehydration due to gastroenteritis in children: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
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* Corresponding author: Terry P Klassen terry.klassen@ualberta.ca
Alberta Research Centre for Child Health Evidence, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, 2C3.00 WMC, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6G 2R7
BMC Medicine 2004, 2:11 doi:10.1186/1741-7015-2-11
Published: 15 April 2004Additional files
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Search strategies. This file contains the detailed search strategies for MEDLINE, EMBASE, and CENTRAL (Cochrane Library).
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Description of oral rehydration solutions. This table describes the oral rehydration solutions used in the included studies.
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Study characteristics. This file presents Table 1 describing characteristics of the included studies. ORT, oral rehydration therapy; IVT, intravenous therapy; PO, orally; NG, nasogastric.
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Study quality and definitions. This file presents Table 2 describing the methodological quality of the included studies and definitions used in the included studies. ORT, oral rehydration therapy; IVT, intravenous therapy; PO, orally; NG, nasogastric; UTI, urinary tract infection.
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Comparison of ORT and IVT by outcome. This file presents Table 3 displaying the results of meta-analysis. ORT, oral rehydration therapy; IVT, intravenous therapy; RD, risk difference; WMD, weighted mean difference; CI, confidence interval.
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