Cochrane · systematic review · CD005252
Avoidance of bottles during the establishment of breastfeeds in preterm infants
Allen, E, Rumbold, AR, Keir, A, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2021 · Cochrane Library
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Questions
4
current version
GRADE rated
4
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 3 · 75%Moderate 1 · 25%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
Show all 3 versionsBreastfeeding with supplemental feeds by other than bottle compared with breastfeeding with supplemental feeds by bottle (all trials) in preterm infants
Population: preterm infants
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Full breastfeeding compared with not breastfeeding or partial breastfeeding Breastfeeding with supplemental feeds by other than bottle vs breastfeeding with supplemental feeds by bottle (all trials) | RR 1.47 [1.19, 1.8] | 6 studies · 1074 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency |
Any breastfeeding (full and partial combined) compared with not breastfeeding Breastfeeding with supplemental feeds by other than bottle vs breastfeeding with supplemental feeds by bottle (all trials) | RR 1.11 [1.06, 1.16] | 6 studies · 1138 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Length of hospital stay (days) Breastfeeding with supplemental feeds by other than bottle vs breastfeeding with supplemental feeds by bottle (all trials) | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 1004 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency |
Episodes of infection per infant Breastfeeding with supplemental feeds by other than bottle vs breastfeeding with supplemental feeds by bottle (all trials) | RR 0.7 [0.35, 1.42] | 3 studies · 500 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |