Evidence
Related Cochrane reviews
Oral zinc for treating diarrhoea in children
Lazzerini M, Wanzira H. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2016; Issue 12. Art. No.: CD005436.
Zinc supplementation for preventing mortality, morbidity, and growth failure in children aged 6 months to 12 years of age
Mayo-Wilson E, Junior JA, Imdad A, Dean S, Chan XHS, Chan ES, et al. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2014; Issue 5. Art. No.: CD009384.
Summary of this review 
Other related systematic reviews
Therapeutic value of zinc supplementation in acute and persistent diarrhea: a systematic review
Patel A, Mamtani M, Dibley MJ, Badhoniya N, Kulkarni H. PloS One. 2010;5(4):e10386.
Therapeutic effects of oral zinc in acute and persistent diarrhea in children in developing countries: pooled analysis of randomized controlled trials
Bhutta ZA, Bird SM, Black RE, Brown KH, Gardner JM, Hidayat A, et al. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2000; 72(6):1516–1522.
Role of zinc administration in prevention of childhood diarrhea and respiratory illnesses: a meta-analysis.
Aggarwal R, Sentz J, Miller MA. Pediatrics. 2007; 119(6):1120–1130.
Preventive zinc supplementation in developing countries: impact on mortality and morbidity due to diarrhea, pneumonia and malaria
Yakoob MY, Theodoratou E, Jabeen A, Imdad A, Eisele TP, Ferguson J, et al. BMC Public Health. 2011;11 Suppl 3:S23.
A meta-analysis of the effects of oral zinc in the treatment of acute and persistent diarrhea.
Lukacik M, Thomas RL, Aranda JV. Pediatrics. 2008; 121(2):326–336.
Zinc for the treatment of diarrhoea: effect on diarrhoea morbidity, mortality and incidence of future episodes.
Fischer Walker CL, Black RE. International Journal of Epidemiology. 2010; 39(Suppl. 1):i63–i69.
Oral zinc supplementation for the treatment of acute diarrhea in children: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Lamberti, L.M, Walker CLF, Chan KY, Jian WY, Black RE. Nutrients. 2013;5(11):4715-40.
Cost-effectiveness analyses
Comparison of the estimated cost-effectiveness of preventive and therapeutic zinc supplementation strategies for reducing child morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa
Brown KH, Hess SY, Vosti SA, Baker SK.
Food Nutr Bull. 2013; 34(2):199-214.
Zinc supplementation reduced cost and duration of acute diarrhea in children
Gregorio GV, Dans LF, Cordero CP, Panelo CA.
J Clin Epidemiol. 2007; 60(6):560-6.
Cost-effectiveness analysis of zinc supplementation for treatment of acute diarrhea in children younger than 5 years in Colombia
Mejía A, Atehortúa S, Flórez ID, Sierra JM, Mejia ME, Ramírez C.
J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2015; 60(4):515-20.
Cost effectiveness analysis of strategies for child health in developing countries
Edejer TT, Aikins M, Black R, Wolfson L, Hutubessy R, Evans DB.
BMJ. 2005; 331(7526):1177.
