Intervention not reported
Periventricular leukomalacia · preterm infants with low birth weight
The intervention probably leads to lower periventricular leukomalacia (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Survivors at discharge from hospital without severe IVH, PVL, ROP · preterm infants with low birth weight
The intervention showed no clear difference in survivors at discharge from hospital without severe IVH, PVL, ROP (high certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Necrotising Enterocolitis ≥ Bell's stage 2 during initial hospital stay · preterm infants with low birth weight
The intervention showed no clear difference in necrotising Enterocolitis ≥ Bell's stage 2 during initial hospital… (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Mortality during initial hospital stay (all causes) · preterm infants with low birth weight
The intervention showed no clear difference in mortality during initial hospital stay (all causes) (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Retinopathy of prematurity (all stages or stage not reported) during initial hospital stay · preterm infants with low birth weight
It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes retinopathy of prematurity (all stages or stage not reported) during… (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Retinopathy of prematurity (stage ≥ 3) during initial hospital stay · preterm infants with low birth weight
It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes retinopathy of prematurity (stage ≥ 3) during initial hospital stay (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Rate of weight gain (g/kg/day) · preterm or low birth weight infants
1 finding from 1 review
Growth: head circumference (cm/week) · preterm or low birth weight infants
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Growth restriction (z‐score of weight) at hospital discharge · preterm or low birth weight infants
1 finding from 1 review
Necrotising enterocolitis · preterm or low birth weight infants
It is very uncertain whether early full enteral feeding changes necrotising enterocolitis compared with delayed or progressive feeding (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Rate of weight gain (g/kg/day) · preterm or low birth weight infants
1 finding from 1 review
Linear growth (cm/week) · preterm or low birth weight infants
1 finding from 1 review
Growth velocity, head circumference, mm/d, end of intervention · preterm or low birth weight infants
1 finding from 1 review
Neurodevelopmental disability · preterm or low birth weight infants
Formula showed no clear difference in neurodevelopmental disability compared with donor breast milk (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
All‐cause mortality · preterm or low birth weight infants
Formula showed no clear difference in all‐cause mortality compared with donor breast milk (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
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
Episodes of abdominal distention > 2 cm · exclusively formula‐fed preterm or low birth weight infants
1 finding from 1 review
Episodes of gastric residuals3 > 50% of last feed remaining · exclusively formula‐fed preterm or low birth weight infants
1 finding from 1 review
Days until 420 joules per kilogram · exclusively formula‐fed preterm or low birth weight infants
1 finding from 1 review
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
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found