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Psychological interventions (positive and negative reinforcement) vs no treatment

Sucking cessation (long term) · Children with a non-nutritive sucking habit (digit or pacifier)

Psychological interventions (positive and negative reinforcement) led to higher sucking cessation (long term) compared with no treatment; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for the cessation of non‐nutritive sucking habits in children 2015 · Cochrane All outcomes
Long term (12 months or more)
RR 6.25 [1.65, 23.65]
1 study · 57 participants
GRADE not reported

Psychological intervention (positive reinforcement) vs Alternative psychological intervention (negative reinforcement)

Sucking cessation (long term) · Children with a non-nutritive sucking habit (digit or pacifier)

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for the cessation of non‐nutritive sucking habits in children 2015 · Cochrane All outcomes
Long term (12 months or more)
Larsson 1972, comparing positive reinforcement with negative reinforcement, also provided long-term data. Again, no statistically significant between-group differences were shown (Analysis 6.2).
1 study
GRADE not reported