Cochrane · systematic review · CD010544
Centre‐based day care for children younger than five years of age in high‐income countries
van Urk, FC, Brown, TW, Waller, R, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2014 · Cochrane Library
Developmental, Psychosocial and Learning ProblemsAMSTAR 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
5
current version
GRADE rated
5
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 5 · 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
Comparison
Population: children younger than five years of age and their families
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Child cognitive ability As assessed by the Griffith Mental Development scale at 18‐month | SMD 0.34 | 1 study · 127 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Child psychosocial development Parents reporting their child develops abnormally | RR 1.21 [0.25, 5.78] | 1 study · 137 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Paid maternal employment Mothers in full‐time or part‐time employment | RR 1.12 [0.85, 1.48] | 1 study · 114 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Paid maternal employment Maternal hours per week in paid employment | SMD 0.2 | 1 study · 127 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Household income Households with weekly income > £200 | RR 0.86 [0.57, 1.29] | 1 study · 113 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |