Cochrane · systematic review · CD011060
Transcutaneous bilirubinometry for detecting jaundice in term or late preterm neonates
Okwundu, CI, Bhutani, VK, Uthman, OA, et al. · 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
5
current version
GRADE rated
4
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 1 · 20%Very low 0 · 0%Low 2 · 40%Moderate 2 · 40%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 ‐ Transcutaneous bilirubin (TcB) screening versus visual assessment for hyperbilirubinemia in newborns
Population: newborns for hyperbilirubinemia
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Readmission for phototherapy for hyperbilirubinemia Summary of findings table ‐ Transcutaneous bilirubin (TcB) screening vs visual assessment | RR 0.25 [0.14, 0.46] | 1 study · 1858 participants | Moderate Downgraded: imprecision |
Exchange transfusion Summary of findings table ‐ Transcutaneous bilirubin (TcB) screening vs visual assessment | RR 0.2 [0.01, 4.16] | 1 study · 1858 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |
Phototherapy before hospital discharge Summary of findings table ‐ Transcutaneous bilirubin (TcB) screening vs visual assessment | RR 2.67 [1.56, 4.55] | 1 study · 1858 participants | Moderate Downgraded: imprecision |
Acute bilirubin encephalopathy Summary of findings table ‐ Transcutaneous bilirubin (TcB) screening vs visual assessment | RR 0.33 [0.01, 8.18] | 1 study · 1858 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |
Cost of care Summary of findings table ‐ Transcutaneous bilirubin (TcB) screening vs visual assessment | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |