Cochrane · systematic review · CD011248
Breastfeeding for procedural pain in infants beyond the neonatal period
Harrison, D, Reszel, J, Bueno, M, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2016 · Cochrane Library
Pain, Palliative and Supportive CareAMSTAR 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 1 · 20%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
Breastfeeding compared with other interventions, oral water, or no treatment for pain during vaccination in infants 1 to 12 months
Population: Infants 1 to 12 months during vaccination
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Cry duration Seconds cry time during procedure or proportion of crying during procedure. Crying was measured during and up to 3 minutes following completion of vaccination. Breastfeeding vs other interventions, oral water, or no treatment | no estimate extracted | 6 studies · 547 participants | Moderate |
All pain scores during injection Due to range of pain scores used, data analysed using SMDs. Pain scores were measured during and up to 3 minutes following completion of vaccination. Breastfeeding vs other interventions, oral water, or no treatment | no estimate extracted | 5 studies · 310 participants | Moderate |
NIPS score during injection The NIPS was measured during and up to 3 minutes following completion of vaccination. Breastfeeding vs other interventions, oral water, or no treatment | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 174 participants | Low |
Heart rate after injection Heart rate in the period following completion of the injections was measured in 2 studies. Breastfeeding vs other interventions, oral water, or no treatment | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 186 participants | Low |
Adverse events Breastfeeding vs other interventions, oral water, or no treatment | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low |