Research Article

Association of Probiotics with Atopic Dermatitis among Infant: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Table 1

Characteristics of eligible studies.

AuthorYearOutcomeNumber of population
(trial/control)
Events
(trial/control)
Types of probioticsInterventionJadad score

Kalliomäki et al.2007AD, sensitive constitution53/6223/41ATCC53103Mother 2 ~ 4 weeks before prenatal start to take; postpartum use up to 6 months (not breast milk) feeders, to give to babies6
Kuitunen et al.2009AD, related AD445/446175/193Starting two to four weeks before birth, babies are taken from birth until 6 months of age7
Jensen et al.2012AD, related AD, sensitive constitution62/5619/9LAVRI-A1Babies are taken from birth until 6 months of age7
West et al.2013AD, related AD, sensitive constitution59/6216/19LF19Babies take it from 4 months to 13 months5
Wickens et al.2013AD, sensitive constitution309/156123/156Mothers take it from the 35th week until postpartum for 6 months; babies take it from birth to 2 years old7
Loo et al.2014AD, sensitive constitution124/12131/38Babies are taken from birth until 6 months of age5
Allen et al.2014AD214/22273/72Mothers take it from the 36th week until birth; babies take it from birth to 6 months5
Cabana et al.2017AD92/9226/28LPRBabies are taken from birth until 6 months of age5