Cochrane · systematic review · CD007969

Light‐emitting diode phototherapy for unconjugated hyperbilirubinaemia in neonates

Kumar, P, Chawla, D, Deorari, A · 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
2
current version
GRADE rated
2
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 2 · 100%

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

Phototherapy with LED versus non‐LED light source for unconjugated hyperbilirubinaemia in neonates

Population: neonates with unconjugated hyperbilirubinaemia
2 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Duration of phototherapy hours
Phototherapy with LED vs non‐LED light source
no estimate extracted6 studies · 630 participantsHigh
Rate of decline of serum total bilirubin mg/dL/hour
Phototherapy with LED vs non‐LED light source
no estimate extracted4 studies · 511 participantsHigh