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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

329 questions · 345 findings · 47 reviews · Headline outcomes only

No studies found 93 · 27%GRADE not reported 8 · 2.3%Very low 44 · 12.8%Low 118 · 34.2%Moderate 75 · 21.7%High 7 · 2%

Non‐exclusive breastfeeding (artificial milk) vs exclusive breastfeeding

Infant morbidity ‐ allergy symptoms ‐ Infants with allergy symptoms at 18 months of age · healthy breastfeeding full‐term infants

It is very uncertain whether non‐exclusive breastfeeding (artificial milk) changes infant morbidity ‐ allergy symptoms ‐ Infants with allergy symptoms… compared with exclusive breastfeeding (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Non‐exclusive breastfeeding (water or glucose water) vs exclusive breastfeeding

Hypoglycaemia episodes at 12 hours of life (glycaemia < 2.2 mmol/L) · healthy breastfeeding full‐term infants

It is very uncertain whether non‐exclusive breastfeeding (water or glucose water) changes hypoglycaemia episodes at 12 hours of life (glycaemia < 2.2 mmol/L) compared with exclusive breastfeeding (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Non‐exclusive breastfeeding (water or glucose water) vs exclusive breastfeeding

Hypoglycaemia episodes at 24 hours of life (glycaemia < 2.2 mmol/L) · healthy breastfeeding full‐term infants

It is very uncertain whether non‐exclusive breastfeeding (water or glucose water) changes hypoglycaemia episodes at 24 hours of life (glycaemia < 2.2 mmol/L) compared with exclusive breastfeeding (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Topical treatments vs breastfeeding advice

Incidence of mastitis within 6 months postpartum · postpartum breastfeeding women

Topical treatments showed no clear difference in incidence of mastitis within 6 months postpartum ‐ Fusidic acid… compared with breastfeeding advice (low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review