Peer-reviewed article
Osmotic and stimulant laxatives for the management of childhood constipation.
Gordon M, Liu S, Sinopoulou V, de Geus A, Yuan Y et al. ·
Summary
Written by AI, not yet AICS's view · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001This is a protocol for a Cochrane systematic review that will assess the effectiveness and safety of osmotic and stimulant laxatives for treating functional constipation in children. The document does not present findings or data, only the stated objectives for a future review. No results or evidence are available in this protocol document.
Key points
- This is a protocol, not a completed review
- The planned review will examine osmotic and stimulant laxatives
- Focus is on functional constipation in children
- The review will assess both efficacy and safety
Limitations
This is only a protocol stating intended review objectives, so it contains no actual findings, study results, or evidence synthesis. The review has not yet been conducted.
Abstract
Objectives This is a protocol for a Cochrane review (intervention). The objectives are as follows: To assess the efficacy and safety of osmotic and stimulant laxatives for the treatment of functional constipation in children.