Cochrane · systematic review · CD004696

Nutrient‐enriched formula versus standard formula for preterm infants following hospital discharge

Young, L, Embleton, ND, McGuire, W · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2016 · 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
14
current version
GRADE rated
14
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 12 · 85.7%High 2 · 14.3%

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

Postdischarge formula compared with standard term formula for preterm infants after hospital discharge

Population: preterm infants after hospital discharge
7 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Weight (grams)
Postdischarge formula vs standard term formula
no estimate extracted6 studies · 523 participantsModerate
Weight (grams)
Postdischarge formula vs standard term formula
no estimate extracted7 studies · 576 participantsModerate
Crown‐heel length (mm)
Postdischarge formula vs standard term formula
no estimate extracted6 studies · 523 participantsModerate
Crown‐heel length (mm)
Postdischarge formula vs standard term formula
no estimate extracted7 studies · 576 participantsModerate
Head circumference (mm)
Postdischarge formula vs standard term formula
no estimate extracted6 studies · 523 participantsModerate
Head circumference (mm)
Postdischarge formula vs standard term formula
no estimate extracted7 studies · 576 participantsModerate
Development ‐ Bayley Scales of Infant Development II: Mental Development Index
Postdischarge formula vs standard term formula
no estimate extracted1 study · 184 participantsHigh

Preterm formula compared with standard term formula for preterm infants after hospital discharge

Population: preterm infants after hospital discharge
7 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Weight (grams)
Preterm formula vs standard term formula
no estimate extracted3 studies · 130 participantsModerate
Weight (grams)
Preterm formula vs standard term formula
no estimate extracted4 studies · 273 participantsModerate
Crown‐heel length (mm)
Preterm formula vs standard term formula
no estimate extracted3 studies · 130 participantsModerate
Crown‐heel length (mm)
Preterm formula vs standard term formula
no estimate extracted3 studies · 160 participantsModerate
Head circumference (mm)
Preterm formula vs standard term formula
no estimate extracted3 studies · 130 participantsModerate
Head circumference (mm)
Preterm formula vs standard term formula
no estimate extracted3 studies · 160 participantsModerate
Development ‐ Bayley Scales of Infant Development II: Mental Development Index
Preterm formula vs standard term formula
no estimate extracted2 studies · 143 participantsHigh