Question · asked by 1 review
Passive maxillary/obturating plate (worn until surgical closure of soft palate) vs No plate: Length (cm)
- Population
- Infants up to 6 months (from term) born with cleft lip, cleft palate or cleft lip and palate (Pierre Robin sequence or other syndromes excluded)
- Intervention
- Passive maxillary/obturating plate (worn until surgical closure of soft palate)
- Comparison
- No plate
- Outcome
- Length (cm)
Passive maxillary/obturating plate (worn until surgical closure of… showed no clear difference in length (cm) compared with no plate; GRADE not reported.
What each review found
Current versions onlyNo studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 2 · 100%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Passive maxillary/obturating plate (worn until surgical closure of soft palate) vs No plate Length (cm) · Infants up to 6 months (from term) born with cleft lip, cleft palate or cleft lip and palate (Pierre Robin sequence or… · 2 to 6 months Passive maxillary/obturating plate (worn until surgical closure of… showed no clear difference in length (cm) compared with no plate; GRADE not reported. Feeding interventions for growth and development in infants with cleft lip, cleft palate or cleft lip and… (2011) · Cochrane All outcomes | MD -1.05 [-2.20, 0.11] | 2 studies · 74 participants | GRADE not reported |
Passive maxillary/obturating plate (worn until surgical closure of soft palate) vs No plate Length (cm) · Infants up to 6 months (from term) born with cleft lip, cleft palate or cleft lip and palate (Pierre Robin sequence or… · 2 to 12 months Feeding interventions for growth and development in infants with cleft lip, cleft palate or cleft lip and… (2004) · Cochrane All outcomesearlier version CD003315.PUB2, superseded | Length z-scores (Prahl in press/2005): no statistically significant differences between groups. No pooled mean difference displayed (totals not selected). | 1 study · 40 participants | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feeding interventions for growth and development in infants with cleft lip, cleft palate or cleft lip and palate 2011 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2010-10 | Not listed | Not assessed |
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