Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

125 questions · 126 findings · 20 reviews

No studies found 29 · 23%GRADE not reported 23 · 18.3%Very low 20 · 15.9%Low 36 · 28.6%Moderate 15 · 11.9%High 3 · 2.4%

Cerebral palsy · preterm or low birth weight infants

The intervention showed no clear difference in cerebral palsy (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Prophylactic phototherapy for preventing jaundice in preterm or low birth weight infants 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.96 [0.5, 1.85]
2 studies · 756 participants
Moderate

Peak serum bilirubin · preterm or low birth weight infants

1 finding from 1 review

Prophylactic phototherapy for preventing jaundice in preterm or low birth weight infants 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
6 studies · 2319 participants
Low

Serum bilirubin greater than 10 mg/dl · preterm or low birth weight infants

The intervention probably leads to lower serum bilirubin greater than 10 mg/dl (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Prophylactic phototherapy for preventing jaundice in preterm or low birth weight infants 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.27 [0.22, 0.33]
3 studies · 1090 participants
Moderate

Retinopathy of prematurity · preterm or low birth weight infants

The intervention showed no clear difference in retinopathy of prematurity (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Prophylactic phototherapy for preventing jaundice in preterm or low birth weight infants 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.93 [0.77, 1.13]
2 studies · 1687 participants
High

All‐cause mortality · preterm or low birth weight infants

The intervention showed no clear difference in all‐cause mortality (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Prophylactic phototherapy for preventing jaundice in preterm or low birth weight infants 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.08 [0.93, 1.26]
4 studies · 3044 participants
Moderate