Cochrane · systematic review · CD000376
Long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation in infants born at term
Jasani, B, Simmer, K, Patole, SK, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2017 · Cochrane Library
NeonatalAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
7
current version
GRADE rated
7
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 7 · 100%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
LCPUFA supplemented formula compared with control formula for term infants
Population: term infants
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Visual acuity/Teller cards at 12 months (cycles/degree) ‐ DHA and AA vs normal term formula LCPUFA supplemented formula vs control formula | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 256 participants | Low |
Sweep VEP acuity at 12 months (LogMAR) ‐ DHA and AA vs normal term formula LCPUFA supplemented formula vs control formula | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 244 participants | Low |
MDI scores (Bayley) at 18 months ‐ DHA and AA vs normal term formula LCPUFA supplemented formula vs control formula | MD 0.06 | 4 studies · 661 participants | Low |
PDI scores (Bayley) at 18 months ‐ DHA and AA vs normal term formula LCPUFA supplemented formula vs control formula | MD 0.69 | 4 studies · 661 participants | Low |
Weight at 12 months (z scores) ‐ DHA and AA vs normal term formula LCPUFA supplemented formula vs control formula | no estimate extracted | 5 studies · 521 participants | Low |
Length at 12 months (z scores) ‐ DHA and AA vs normal term formula LCPUFA supplemented formula vs control formula | no estimate extracted | 5 studies · 521 participants | Low |
Head circumference at 12 months (z scores) ‐ DHA and AA vs normal term formula LCPUFA supplemented formula vs control formula | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 464 participants | Low |