Cochrane · systematic review · CD010333
Noise or sound management in the neonatal intensive care unit for preterm or very low birth weight infants
Sibrecht, G, Wróblewska-Seniuk, K, Bruschettini, M · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2024 · 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
8
current version
GRADE rated
8
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 8 · 100%Low 0 · 0%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
Summary of findings table ‐ Silicone earplugs compared to no earplugs in preterm or very low birth weight infants
Population: preterm or very low birth weight infants
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Cerebral palsy at 18 to 22 months' corrected age Summary of findings table ‐ Silicone earplugs vs no earplugs | RR 3 [0.15, 61.74] | 1 study · 12 participants | Very low Downgraded: imprecision |
Mental Developmental Index (Bayley II) at 18 to 22 months' corrected age Summary of findings table ‐ Silicone earplugs vs no earplugs | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 12 participants | Very low Downgraded: imprecision |
Normal auditory functioning at discharge Summary of findings table ‐ Silicone earplugs vs no earplugs | RR 1.65 [0.93, 2.94] | 1 study · 21 participants | Very low Downgraded: imprecision |
All‐cause mortality during hospital stay Summary of findings table ‐ Silicone earplugs vs no earplugs | RR 2.07 [0.64, 6.7] | 1 study · 34 participants | Very low Downgraded: imprecision |
Weight (kg) at 18 months' corrected age or later Summary of findings table ‐ Silicone earplugs vs no earplugs | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 14 participants | Very low Downgraded: imprecision |
Height at 18 months' corrected age or later Summary of findings table ‐ Silicone earplugs vs no earplugs | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 14 participants | Very low Downgraded: imprecision |
Days of assisted ventilation Summary of findings table ‐ Silicone earplugs vs no earplugs | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 24 participants | Very low Downgraded: imprecision |
Days of initial hospitalisation Summary of findings table ‐ Silicone earplugs vs no earplugs | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 24 participants | Very low Downgraded: imprecision |