Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

7 questions · 7 findings · 1 reviews · Neonatal

No studies found 1 · 14.3%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 3 · 42.9%Low 3 · 42.9%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Rate of weight gain (g/kg/day) · preterm infants

1 finding from 1 review

Protein supplementation of human milk for promoting growth in preterm infants 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
5 studies · 101 participants
Low

Linear growth (cm/week) · preterm infants

1 finding from 1 review

Protein supplementation of human milk for promoting growth in preterm infants 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 68 participants
Low

Growth: head circumference (cm/week) · preterm infants

1 finding from 1 review

Protein supplementation of human milk for promoting growth in preterm infants 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 68 participants
Low

Neurodevelopmental outcomes · preterm infants

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Protein supplementation of human milk for promoting growth in preterm infants 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Length of hospital stay · preterm infants

1 finding from 1 review

Protein supplementation of human milk for promoting growth in preterm infants 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 20 participants
Very low

Feeding intolerance · preterm infants

It is very uncertain whether protein supplementation changes feeding intolerance compared with control (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Protein supplementation of human milk for promoting growth in preterm infants 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 2.7 [0.13, 58.24]
1 study · 17 participants
Very low

Necrotising enterocolitis · preterm infants

It is very uncertain whether protein supplementation changes necrotising enterocolitis compared with control (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Protein supplementation of human milk for promoting growth in preterm infants 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.11 [0.07, 18.49]
1 study · 76 participants
Very low