Cochrane · systematic review · CD003310
Calcium and phosphorus supplementation of human milk for preterm infants
Harding, JE, Wilson, J, Brown, J · 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
3
No studies
4
Included studies
NR
No studies 4 · 57.1%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 3 · 42.9%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
Calcium supplementation compared with no calcium supplementation for preterm infants
Population: preterm hospitalised infants
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Weight (g) ‐ weight at 6 weeks Calcium supplementation vs no calcium supplementation | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 40 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Length (cm) ‐ length at 6 weeks Calcium supplementation vs no calcium supplementation | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 40 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Head circumference (cm) ‐ head circumference at 6 weeks Calcium supplementation vs no calcium supplementation | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 40 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Bone fracture (neonatal) ‐ not measured Calcium supplementation vs no calcium supplementation | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Growth (childhood/adulthood) ‐ not measured Calcium supplementation vs no calcium supplementation | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Bone mineral density (infant/childhood/adulthood) ‐ not measured Calcium supplementation vs no calcium supplementation | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Fracture (childhood/adulthood) ‐ not measured Calcium supplementation vs no calcium supplementation | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |