Cochrane · systematic review · CD004204
Nutrient‐enriched formula versus standard formula for preterm infants
Walsh, V, Brown, JVE, Askie, LM, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2019 · 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
6
current version
GRADE rated
6
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 5 · 83.3%Moderate 1 · 16.7%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
Nutrient‐enriched formula for preterm infants
Population: preterm infants
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Weight gain (g/kg/d) | no estimate extracted | 6 studies · 440 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Length gain (mm/week) | no estimate extracted | 5 studies · 386 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Head circumference gain (mm/week) | no estimate extracted | 5 studies · 399 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Mental Development Index (MDI) at 18 months | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 310 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Psychomotor Development Index (PDI) at 18 months | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 310 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Necrotising enterocolitis | RR 0.72 [0.41, 1.25] | 3 studies · 489 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |