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Each row is one question a systematic review asked: who, what, compared with what, and which outcome, with the effect it found and how certain that is. Words match anywhere in the field.

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432 questions in 71 reviews · Neonatal

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No studies 432 · 100%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.

QuestionEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Prone vs lateral
Long‐term complications (bronchopulmonary dysplasia, chronic lung disease) · neonates with mechanical ventilation
Infant position in neonates receiving mechanical ventilation (2016) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Prone vs lateral
Short‐term complications (respiratory) · neonates with mechanical ventilation
Infant position in neonates receiving mechanical ventilation (2016) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Prone vs lateral
Short‐term complications (procedural) · neonates with mechanical ventilation
Infant position in neonates receiving mechanical ventilation (2016) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Prone vs lateral
Periventricular or intraventricular haemorrhage · neonates with mechanical ventilation
Infant position in neonates receiving mechanical ventilation (2016) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Prone vs lateral
Desaturations · neonates with mechanical ventilation
Infant position in neonates receiving mechanical ventilation (2016) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Lateral vs supine
Death (neonatal or infant) · neonates with mechanical ventilation
Infant position in neonates receiving mechanical ventilation (2016) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Prone vs supine
Long‐term complications (neurodevelopmental) · neonates with mechanical ventilation
Infant position in neonates receiving mechanical ventilation (2016) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Lateral vs supine
Long‐term complications (neurodevelopmental) · neonates with mechanical ventilation
Infant position in neonates receiving mechanical ventilation (2016) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Lateral vs supine
Long‐term complications (bronchopulmonary dysplasia, chronic lung disease) · neonates with mechanical ventilation
Infant position in neonates receiving mechanical ventilation (2016) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Lateral vs supine
Short‐term complications (respiratory) · neonates with mechanical ventilation
Infant position in neonates receiving mechanical ventilation (2016) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Lateral vs supine
Short‐term complications (procedural) · neonates with mechanical ventilation
Infant position in neonates receiving mechanical ventilation (2016) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Lateral vs supine
Periventricular or intraventricular haemorrhage · neonates with mechanical ventilation
Infant position in neonates receiving mechanical ventilation (2016) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Lateral vs supine
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia or chronic lung disease · neonates with mechanical ventilation
Infant position in neonates receiving mechanical ventilation (2016) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Lateral vs supine
Desaturations · neonates with mechanical ventilation
Infant position in neonates receiving mechanical ventilation (2016) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Prone vs supine
Long‐term complications (bronchopulmonary dysplasia, chronic lung disease) · neonates with mechanical ventilation
Infant position in neonates receiving mechanical ventilation (2016) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Prone vs supine
Short‐term complications (respiratory) · neonates with mechanical ventilation
Infant position in neonates receiving mechanical ventilation (2016) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Prone vs supine
Short‐term complications (procedural) · neonates with mechanical ventilation
Infant position in neonates receiving mechanical ventilation (2016) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Prone vs supine
Periventricular or intraventricular haemorrhage · neonates with mechanical ventilation
Infant position in neonates receiving mechanical ventilation (2016) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Rescue high‐frequency jet ventilation vs conventional ventilation
Chronic lung disease at 36 weeks postmenstrual age (CLD 36 wPMA) · preterm infants with severe pulmonary dysfunction
Rescue high‐frequency jet ventilation versus conventional ventilation for severe pulmonary dysfunction in… (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Rescue high‐frequency jet ventilation vs conventional ventilation
Long‐term neurodevelopmental outcomes · preterm infants with severe pulmonary dysfunction
Rescue high‐frequency jet ventilation versus conventional ventilation for severe pulmonary dysfunction in… (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Bovine lung lavage surfactant extract vs modified bovine minced lung surfactant extract
Neurodevelopmental outcome at approximately two years’ corrected age · Preterm infants for treatment of RDS
Comparison of animal‐derived surfactants for the prevention and treatment of respiratory distress syndrome… (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Bovine lung lavage surfactant extract vs porcine minced lung surfactant extract
Death or oxygen requirement at 36 weeks' postmenstrual age · Preterm infants for treatment of RDS
Comparison of animal‐derived surfactants for the prevention and treatment of respiratory distress syndrome… (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Bovine lung lavage surfactant extract vs porcine minced lung surfactant extract
Pneumothorax · Preterm infants for treatment of RDS
Comparison of animal‐derived surfactants for the prevention and treatment of respiratory distress syndrome… (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Bovine lung lavage surfactant extract vs porcine minced lung surfactant extract
Pulmonary hemorrhage · Preterm infants for treatment of RDS
Comparison of animal‐derived surfactants for the prevention and treatment of respiratory distress syndrome… (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Bovine lung lavage surfactant extract vs porcine minced lung surfactant extract
Neurodevelopmental outcome at approximately two years’ corrected age · Preterm infants for treatment of RDS
Comparison of animal‐derived surfactants for the prevention and treatment of respiratory distress syndrome… (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Modified bovine minced lung surfactant extract vs porcine minced lung surfactant extract
Neurodevelopmental outcome at approximately two years’ corrected age · Preterm infants for treatment of RDS
Comparison of animal‐derived surfactants for the prevention and treatment of respiratory distress syndrome… (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Modified bovine minced lung surfactant extract vs porcine lung lavage surfactant
Oxygen requirement at 36 weeks' postmenstrual age · Preterm infants for treatment of RDS
Comparison of animal‐derived surfactants for the prevention and treatment of respiratory distress syndrome… (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Modified bovine minced lung surfactant extract vs porcine lung lavage surfactant
Death or oxygen requirement at 36 weeks' postmenstrual age · Preterm infants for treatment of RDS
Comparison of animal‐derived surfactants for the prevention and treatment of respiratory distress syndrome… (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Modified bovine minced lung surfactant extract vs porcine lung lavage surfactant
Pulmonary hemorrhage · Preterm infants for treatment of RDS
Comparison of animal‐derived surfactants for the prevention and treatment of respiratory distress syndrome… (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Modified bovine minced lung surfactant extract vs porcine lung lavage surfactant
Severe intraventricular hemorrhage in infants who received neuroimaging · Preterm infants for treatment of RDS
Comparison of animal‐derived surfactants for the prevention and treatment of respiratory distress syndrome… (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Modified bovine minced lung surfactant extract vs porcine lung lavage surfactant
Neurodevelopmental outcome at approximately two years corrected age · Preterm infants for treatment of RDS
Comparison of animal‐derived surfactants for the prevention and treatment of respiratory distress syndrome… (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Bovine lung lavage surfactant extract vs modified bovine minced lung surfactant extract
Neurodevelopmental outcome at approximately two years’ corrected age · Preterm infants for prevention of RDS
Comparison of animal‐derived surfactants for the prevention and treatment of respiratory distress syndrome… (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies