For studies of a similar design and which assessed the same outcomes in similar population groups , we report the potential for the combining of data across studies in systematic review s. CONCLUSIONS This scoping review has revealed the extensive evidence base for many outcomes which could be the focus of systematic review s exploring the health effects of conventional yogurt consumption
BACKGROUND The health effects of conventional yogurt have been investigated for over a century ; however , few systematic review s have been conducted to assess the extent of the health benefits of yogurt .
OBJECTIVE The aim of this scoping review was to assess the volume of available evidence on the health effects of conventional yogurt .
Clinical efficacy comparison of Saccharomyces boulardii and yogurt fluid in acute non-bloody diarrhea in children: a randomized, controlled, open label study.
The purpose of this trial is to evaluate the clinical efficacy and cost/effectiveness of Saccharomyces boulardii compared with yogurt fluid ( YF ) in acute non-bloody diarrhea in children . This r and omized , prospect i ve open-label clinical trial includes 55 children ( 36 boys , 19 girls ; mean age 21.2 + /- 28.2 months ) . Group A ( N = 28 ) received lyophilized S. boulardii and group B ( N = 27 ) received YF . The duration of diarrhea was shorter with S. boulardii but the hospital stay was reduced with YF , although these differences were not significant . However , diarrhea had resolved in significantly more children on day 3 in the S. boulardii group ( 48.5 % versus 25.5 % ; P < 0.05 ) . In outpatient cases ,  yogurt treatment was cheaper than S. boulardii whereas in hospitalized patients , treatment cost was similar . In conclusion , the effect of daily freshly prepared YF was comparable to S. boulardii in the treatment of  acute non-bloody diarrhea in children . The duration of diarrhea was shorter in the S. boulardii group , expressed as a significantly higher number of patients with normal stools on day 3
For studies of a similar design and which assessed the same outcomes in similar population groups , we report the potential for the combining of data across studies in systematic review s. CONCLUSIONS This scoping review has revealed the extensive evidence base for many outcomes which could be the focus of systematic review s exploring the health effects of conventional yogurt consumption
BACKGROUND The health effects of conventional yogurt have been investigated for over a century ; however , few systematic review s have been conducted to assess the extent of the health benefits of yogurt .
OBJECTIVE The aim of this scoping review was to assess the volume of available evidence on the health effects of conventional yogurt .