Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

2 questions · 2 findings · 2 reviews

No studies found 1 · 50%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 1 · 50%High 0 · 0%

Necrotising enterocolitis · preterm or low birth weight infants

Formula probably leads to higher necrotising enterocolitis compared with donor breast milk (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Formula versus donor breast milk for feeding preterm or low birth weight infants 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.87 [1.23, 2.85]
9 studies · 1675 participants
Moderate

Necrotising enterocolitis · exclusively formula‐fed preterm or low birth weight infants

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review