Supine midline head position vs any other supine head position: Retinopathy of prematurity, > stage 3
It is very uncertain whether supine midline head position changes retinopathy of prematurity, > stage 3 compared with any other supine head position (very low certainty).
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Supine midline head position vs any other supine head position Retinopathy of prematurity, > stage 3 · very preterm infants with or at risk of germinal matrix‐intraventricular haemorrhage in preterm infants It is very uncertain whether supine midline head position changes retinopathy of prematurity, > stage 3 compared with any other supine head position (very low certainty). Head midline position for preventing the occurrence or extension of germinal matrix‐intraventricular… (2020) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | RR 0.9 [0.41, 1.97] | 2 studies · 222 participants | Very low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head midline position for preventing the occurrence or extension of germinal matrix‐intraventricular haemorrhage in preterm infants 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | list not extracted yet | Not assessed |
Studies behind the findings
None of these reviews ties its included studies to this outcome in the data here. Cochrane reviews and reviews with headline outcomes only do not list their studies yet.
How reviews are matched to this question
Reviews word the same question differently. Four decision models (TypeSafe's Jev, Liquid AI's d1-ultra, SubQ Snap and Baseten's Elephant) judged each wording of the population, intervention, comparator and outcome against the others; two wordings count as the same when at least three of them agree and none clearly disagrees, and findings count as this question only when all four elements match. Timing, setting and subgroup never split a question: they are shown on each finding.