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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

27 questions · 27 findings · 3 reviews · Neonatal · Headline outcomes only

No studies found 10 · 37%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 12 · 44.4%Low 3 · 11.1%Moderate 2 · 7.4%High 0 · 0%

Intravenous immunoglobulin plus phototherapy vs phototherapy alone

Use of ET (≥ 1); placebo‐controlled studies · neonates with alloimmune hemolytic disease

Intravenous immunoglobulin plus phototherapy showed no clear difference in use of ET (≥ 1); placebo‐controlled studies compared with phototherapy alone (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intravenous immunoglobulin plus phototherapy vs phototherapy alone

Use of top‐up transfusion in 1st week of life; all studies · neonates with alloimmune hemolytic disease

Intravenous immunoglobulin plus phototherapy showed no clear difference in use of top‐up transfusion in 1st week of life; all studies compared with phototherapy alone (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intravenous immunoglobulin plus phototherapy vs phototherapy alone

Use of top‐up transfusion after 1st week of life; all studies · neonates with alloimmune hemolytic disease

It is very uncertain whether intravenous immunoglobulin plus phototherapy changes use of top‐up transfusion after 1st week of life; all studies compared with phototherapy alone (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings table for oral immunoglobulin vs control

Definite necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) during study period · preventing necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm and low birth weight neonates

Summary of findings table for oral immunoglobulin showed no clear difference in definite necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) during study period compared with control (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings table for oral immunoglobulin vs control

Definite necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) during study period ‐ IgA/IgG · preventing necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm and low birth weight neonates

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings table for oral immunoglobulin changes definite necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) during study period ‐ IgA/IgG compared with control (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings table for oral immunoglobulin vs control

Definite necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) during study period ‐ IgG · preventing necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm and low birth weight neonates

Summary of findings table for oral immunoglobulin showed no clear difference in definite necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) during study period ‐ IgG compared with control (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings table for oral immunoglobulin vs control

Definite NEC after study period · preventing necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm and low birth weight neonates

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings table for oral immunoglobulin changes definite NEC after study period compared with control (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings table for oral immunoglobulin vs control

NEC‐related surgery during study period · preventing necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm and low birth weight neonates

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings table for oral immunoglobulin changes NEC‐related surgery during study period compared with control (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings table for oral immunoglobulin vs control

NEC‐related deaths during study period · preventing necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm and low birth weight neonates

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings table for oral immunoglobulin changes NEC‐related deaths during study period compared with control (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Pentoxifylline with antibiotics (any dose or duration) vs pentoxifylline with antibiotics and immunoglobulin M‐enriched intravenous immunoglobulin

Necrotising enterocolitis · neonates with sepsis

It is very uncertain whether pentoxifylline with antibiotics (any dose or duration) changes necrotising enterocolitis, any Bell stage compared with pentoxifylline with antibiotics and immunoglobulin M‐enriched… (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Pentoxifylline with antibiotics (any dose or duration) vs immunoglobulin M‐enriched intravenous immunoglobulin with antibiotics

All‐cause mortality during hospital stay · neonates with sepsis

It is very uncertain whether pentoxifylline with antibiotics (any dose or duration) changes all‐cause mortality during hospital stay compared with immunoglobulin M‐enriched intravenous immunoglobulin with antibiotics (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review