What do systematic reviews say?

Kangaroo mother care vs conventional neonatal care

Kangaroo mother care probably leads to lower mortality at latest compared with conventional neonatal care (moderate certainty).

• Kangaroo mother care to reduce morbidity and mortality in low birthweight infants 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.67 [0.48, 0.95]
  12 studies · 2293 participants
  Moderate

Kangaroo mother care vs conventional neonatal care

Kangaroo mother care probably leads to lower severe infection/sepsis at latest compared with conventional neonatal care (moderate certainty).

• Kangaroo mother care to reduce morbidity and mortality in low birthweight infants 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.5 [0.36, 0.69]
  8 studies · 1463 participants
  Moderate

Kangaroo mother care vs conventional neonatal care

Kangaroo mother care probably leads to lower hypothermia at discharge or at 40 to 41 weeks’ postmenstrual age ‐… compared with conventional neonatal care (moderate certainty).

• Kangaroo mother care to reduce morbidity and mortality in low birthweight infants 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.28 [0.16, 0.49]
  9 studies · 989 participants
  Moderate

Kangaroo mother care vs conventional neonatal care

• Kangaroo mother care to reduce morbidity and mortality in low birthweight infants 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  11 studies · 1198 participants
  Moderate

Kangaroo mother care vs conventional neonatal care

Kangaroo mother care probably leads to higher any breastfeeding at discharge or at 40 to 41 weeks' postmenstrual… compared with conventional neonatal care (moderate certainty).

• Kangaroo mother care to reduce morbidity and mortality in low birthweight infants 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.2 [1.07, 1.34]
  10 studies · 1696 participants
  Moderate

Kangaroo mother care vs conventional neonatal care

Kangaroo mother care may leads to higher any breastfeeding at 1 to 3 months' compared with conventional neonatal care (low certainty).

• Kangaroo mother care to reduce morbidity and mortality in low birthweight infants 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.17 [1.05, 1.31]
  9 studies · 1394 participants
  Low

Kangaroo mother care vs conventional neonatal care

• Kangaroo mother care to reduce morbidity and mortality in low birthweight infants 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 579 participants
  Low