Cochrane · systematic review · CD006965
Effects of restricted caffeine intake by mother on fetal, neonatal and pregnancy outcomes
Jahanfar, S, Jaafar, SH · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2015 · Cochrane Library
Pregnancy and ChildbirthAMSTAR 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
2
No studies
4
Included studies
NR
No studies 4 · 66.7%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 2 · 33.3%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
Caffeinated (experimental group) compared with decaffeinated group (control group) for health problem or population
Population: Pregnant women recruited before 20 weeks' gestation
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Birthweight (g) Caffeinated (experimental group) vs decaffeinated group (control group) | MD 20 | 1 study · 1197 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |
Preterm birth Caffeinated (experimental group) vs decaffeinated group (control group) | RR 0.81 [0.48, 1.37] | 1 study · 1153 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |
Low birthweight Caffeinated (experimental group) vs decaffeinated group (control group) | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Perinatal mortality rate Caffeinated (experimental group) vs decaffeinated group (control group) | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Sudden infant death syndrome Caffeinated (experimental group) vs decaffeinated group (control group) | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Gestational diabetes Caffeinated (experimental group) vs decaffeinated group (control group) | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |