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7 questions · 7 findings · 2 reviews · Neonatal

No studies found 1 · 14.3%GRADE not reported 1 · 14.3%Very low 0 · 0%Low 3 · 42.9%Moderate 2 · 28.6%High 0 · 0%

Summary of findings table ‐ Transcutaneous bilirubin (TcB) screening vs visual assessment

Readmission for phototherapy for hyperbilirubinemia · newborns for hyperbilirubinemia

Summary of findings table ‐ Transcutaneous bilirubin (TcB) screening probably leads to lower readmission for phototherapy for hyperbilirubinemia compared with visual assessment (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings table ‐ Transcutaneous bilirubin (TcB) screening vs visual assessment

Exchange transfusion · newborns for hyperbilirubinemia

Summary of findings table ‐ Transcutaneous bilirubin (TcB) screening showed no clear difference in exchange transfusion compared with visual assessment (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings table ‐ Transcutaneous bilirubin (TcB) screening vs visual assessment

Phototherapy before hospital discharge · newborns for hyperbilirubinemia

Summary of findings table ‐ Transcutaneous bilirubin (TcB) screening probably leads to higher phototherapy before hospital discharge compared with visual assessment (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings table ‐ Transcutaneous bilirubin (TcB) screening vs visual assessment

Acute bilirubin encephalopathy · newborns for hyperbilirubinemia

Summary of findings table ‐ Transcutaneous bilirubin (TcB) screening showed no clear difference in acute bilirubin encephalopathy compared with visual assessment (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Threshold · asymptomatic newborns at the time of pulse oximetry screening

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

95% (less than or less than or equal to) · asymptomatic newborns at the time of pulse oximetry screening
1 finding from 1 review