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34 questions · 34 findings · 4 reviews · Neonatal

No studies found 20 · 58.8%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 9 · 26.5%Low 3 · 8.8%Moderate 2 · 5.9%High 0 · 0%

Supine midline head position vs any other supine head position

Intraventricular haemorrhage · very preterm infants with or at risk of germinal matrix‐intraventricular haemorrhage in preterm infants

It is very uncertain whether supine midline head position changes intraventricular haemorrhage, any grade compared with any other supine head position (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Supine midline head position vs any other supine head position

Intraventricular haemorrhage, Papile grade 3/4 · very preterm infants with or at risk of germinal matrix‐intraventricular haemorrhage in preterm infants

It is very uncertain whether supine midline head position changes intraventricular haemorrhage, grade 3 to 4 compared with any other supine head position (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Supine midline head position vs any other supine head position

All‐cause mortality during hospital stay · very preterm infants with or at risk of germinal matrix‐intraventricular haemorrhage in preterm infants

It is very uncertain whether supine midline head position changes mortality during initial hospitalisation compared with any other supine head position (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Supine midline head position vs any other supine head position

Retinopathy of prematurity, > stage 3 · very preterm infants with or at risk of germinal matrix‐intraventricular haemorrhage in preterm infants

It is very uncertain whether supine midline head position changes retinopathy of prematurity, > stage 3 compared with any other supine head position (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Supine midline head position vs any other supine head position

Long‐term neurodevelopmental outcome ‒not reported · very preterm infants with or at risk of germinal matrix‐intraventricular haemorrhage in preterm infants

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Supine midline head position vs any other supine head position

Major neurodevelopmental disability ‒not reported · very preterm infants with or at risk of germinal matrix‐intraventricular haemorrhage in preterm infants

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Supine midline head position vs any other supine head position

Cerebellar haemorrhage on brain ultrasound ‐ not reported · very preterm infants with or at risk of germinal matrix‐intraventricular haemorrhage in preterm infants

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Turning position vs supine under phototherapy

Rate of decline of serum bilirubin (micromol/L/hr) · term and preterm neonates with hyperbilirubinaemia

Turning position showed no clear difference in rate of fall of serum total bilirubin at 24 hours of starting… compared with supine under phototherapy (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review