What do systematic reviews say?

Very high protein vs high protein intake (restricted to studies meeting all a priori inclusion criteria)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Higher versus lower protein intake in formula‐fed low birth weight infants 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Very high protein vs low protein intake (restricted to studies meeting all a priori inclusion criteria)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Higher versus lower protein intake in formula‐fed low birth weight infants 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Continuous vs intermittent bolus (nasogastric and orogastric tube) milk feeding ‐ all preterm infants less than 1500 grams

• Continuous nasogastric milk feeding versus intermittent bolus milk feeding for preterm infants less than 1500 grams 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  5 studies · 433 participants
  Low

Preterm formula vs standard term formula

• Nutrient‐enriched formula versus standard formula for preterm infants following hospital discharge 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  3 studies · 130 participants
  Moderate
• Nutrient‐enriched formula versus standard formula for preterm infants following hospital discharge 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  3 studies · 160 participants
  Moderate

Postdischarge formula vs standard term formula

• Nutrient‐enriched formula versus standard formula for preterm infants following hospital discharge 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  6 studies · 523 participants
  Moderate
• Nutrient‐enriched formula versus standard formula for preterm infants following hospital discharge 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  7 studies · 576 participants
  Moderate

High protein vs low protein intake (restricted to studies meeting all a priori inclusion criteria)

• Higher versus lower protein intake in formula‐fed low birth weight infants 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 18 participants
  Very low

Intervention not reported

• Nutrient‐enriched formula versus standard formula for preterm infants 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  5 studies · 399 participants
  Low