Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

Refine by population, intervention, comparison or outcome
More filters
Evidence found and GRADE certainty

29 questions · 29 findings · 5 reviews · Headline outcomes only

No studies found 8 · 27.6%GRADE not reported 5 · 17.2%Very low 3 · 10.3%Low 10 · 34.5%Moderate 2 · 6.9%High 1 · 3.4%

Indomethacin vs placebo or control

Failure of PDA closure within 1 week of administration of the first dose of indomethacin · symptomatic patent ductus arteriosus in preterm infants

Indomethacin leads to lower failure of PDA closure within 1 week of administration of the first… compared with placebo or control (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Paracetamol vs indomethacin

Failure of PDA closure after first course of treatment (assessed by post‐treatment ECHO) · preterm infants with PDA

Paracetamol showed no clear difference in failure of PDA closure after first course of treatment (assessed by… compared with indomethacin (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review