Table 2.

 Example of summary of study characteristics: Summary of included studies evaluating the efficacy of antiemetic agents in acute gastroenteritis. Adapted from DeCamp et al¹³⁵

Source	Setting	No of patients	Age range	Inclusion criteria	Antiemetic agent	Route	Follow-up
Freedman et al 2006	ED	214	6 months-10 years	GE with mild to moderate dehydration and vomiting in the preceding 4 hours	Ondansetron	PO	1-2 weeks
Reeves et al 2002	ED	107	1 month-22 years	GE and vomiting requiring IV rehydration	Ondansetron	IV	5-7 days
Roslund et al 2007	ED	106	1-10 years	GE with failed oral rehydration attempt in ED	Ondansetron	PO	1 week
Stork et al 2006	ED	137	6 months-12 years	GE, recurrent emesis, mild to moderate dehydration, and failed oral hydration	Ondansetron and dexamethasone	IV	1 and 2 days

ED = emergency department; GE = gastroenteritis; IV = intravenous; PO = by mouth.