Neonatal vitamin A supplementation vs control: Vitamin A deficiency
Neonatal vitamin A supplementation showed no clear difference in vitamin A deficiency (serum retinol < 0.70 micromol/L) at 6 weeks of… compared with control (high certainty).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Neonatal vitamin A supplementation vs control Vitamin A deficiency (serum retinol < 0.70 micromol/L) at 6 weeks of age · mortality and morbidity in term neonates Neonatal vitamin A supplementation showed no clear difference in vitamin A deficiency (serum retinol < 0.70 micromol/L) at 6 weeks of… compared with control (high certainty). Neonatal vitamin A supplementation for the prevention of mortality and morbidity in term neonates in low and… (2017) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | RR 0.94 [0.75, 1.19] | 1 study · 612 participants | High |
Neonatal vitamin A supplementation vs control Vitamin A deficiency (serum retinol < 0.70 micromol/L) at 4 months of age · mortality and morbidity in term neonates Neonatal vitamin A supplementation showed no clear difference in vitamin A deficiency (serum retinol < 0.70 micromol/L) at 4 months… compared with control (high certainty). Neonatal vitamin A supplementation for the prevention of mortality and morbidity in term neonates in low and… (2017) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | RR 1.02 [0.64, 1.62] | 1 study · 369 participants | High |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neonatal vitamin A supplementation for the prevention of mortality and morbidity in term neonates in low and middle income countries 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | list not extracted yet | Not assessed |
Studies behind the findings
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How reviews are matched to this question
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