Trial: Hatakka K, Savilahti E, Pönkä A, et al. Effect of long term consumption of probiotic milk on infections in children attending day care centres: double blind, randomised trial. BMJ 2001; 322: 1327-1329.
In children attending daycare centres (population), does long term consumption of probiotic milk (intervention) prevent infections (outcome)?
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