Cochrane · systematic review · CD004214
Transfer of preterm infants from incubator to open cot at lower versus higher body weight
New, K, Flenady, V, Davies, MW · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2011 · 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 0 · 0%Moderate 1 · 14.3%High 6 · 85.7%
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
Transfer from incubator to cot at lower versus higher body weight for preterm infants
Population: patients with preterm infants
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Daily weight gain (g/kg/day) Transfer from incubator to cot at lower vs higher body weight | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 276 participants | High |
Proportion of infants having at least one episode of low temperature requiring overhead heater use Transfer from incubator to cot at lower vs higher body weight | RR 1.43 [0.78, 2.62] | 2 studies · 276 participants | High |
Proportion of infants having at least one episode of returning to incubator Transfer from incubator to cot at lower vs higher body weight | RR 1.78 [0.77, 4.08] | 3 studies · 336 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Duration from transfer to cot to discharge home (days) Transfer from incubator to cot at lower vs higher body weight | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 276 participants | High |
Postmenstrual age at discharge Transfer from incubator to cot at lower vs higher body weight | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 276 participants | High |
Length of hospital stay (days) Transfer from incubator to cot at lower vs higher body weight | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 276 participants | High |
Proportion of infants exclusive breastfeeding at discharge Transfer from incubator to cot at lower vs higher body weight | RR 1 [0.81, 1.24] | 2 studies · 276 participants | High |