Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

245 questions · 277 findings · 32 reviews

No studies found 48 · 17.3%GRADE not reported 109 · 39.4%Very low 70 · 25.3%Low 22 · 7.9%Moderate 19 · 6.9%High 9 · 3.2%

Neonatal mortality · Term or late preterm newborns born at home

The intervention leads to lower neonatal mortality (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Chlorhexidine skin or cord care for prevention of mortality and infections in neonates 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.81 [0.71, 0.92]
3 studies · 31084 participants
High

Omphalitis · Term or late preterm newborns born at home

The intervention leads to lower omphalitis (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Chlorhexidine skin or cord care for prevention of mortality and infections in neonates 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.48 [0.4, 0.57]
3 studies · 39925 participants
High

Neonatal mortality · Term or late preterm newborns born at home

The intervention showed no clear difference in neonatal mortality (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Chlorhexidine skin or cord care for prevention of mortality and infections in neonates 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.03 [0.87, 1.23]
1 study · 17530 participants
High

Omphalitis · Term or late preterm newborns born at home

1 finding from 1 review

Chlorhexidine skin or cord care for prevention of mortality and infections in neonates 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
0 studies · 0 participants
GRADE not reported

Neonatal mortality · Term or late preterm newborns born in hospitals

The intervention showed no clear difference in neonatal mortality (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Chlorhexidine skin or cord care for prevention of mortality and infections in neonates 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.98 [0.67, 1.42]
1 study · 4904 participants
Moderate