Table 1: Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria.

Inclusion Criteria Exclusion Criteria
Study Design Randomized Controlled Trials Case reports, observational studies, systematic and narrative reviews, letters, editorials, and commentaries
Population Human subjects, age <12 years, confirmed diagnosis of food allergy Non-human subjects, age >12 years, not diagnosed or treated for food allergy
Intervention Extensively hydrolyzed protein formula or amino acid-based formula supplemented with probiotics and/or prebiotics Probiotic and/or prebiotic supplementation without being added to formula
Outcomes Severity and extent of atopic eczema, fecal characteristics, tolerance, inflammatory factors, anthropometric factors, incidence of infection, allergic symptoms (respiratory, dermatological, gastrointestinal) Symptoms unrelated to food allergy