Cochrane · systematic review · CD011768
Educational interventions for improving primary caregiver complementary feeding practices for children aged 24 months and under
Arikpo, D, Edet, ES, Chibuzor, MT, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2018 · 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
12
current version
GRADE rated
12
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 4 · 33.3%Low 6 · 50%Moderate 2 · 16.7%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
Educational intervention versus no educational intervention for improving complementary feeding practices
Population: children of complementary feeding age
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Age at introduction of complementary foods Measurement: proportion participants with event Educational intervention vs no educational intervention | RR 0.88 [0.83, 0.94] | 4 studies · 1738 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Duration of exclusive breastfeeding (≥ 4 months of age) Measurement: proportion of participants with event Educational intervention vs no educational intervention | RR 1.58 [0.77, 3.22] | 3 studies · 1544 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Duration of exclusive breastfeeding (≥ 4 months of age): community‐based intervention Measurement: proportion of participants with event Educational intervention vs no educational intervention | RR 2.32 [1.45, 3.73] | 2 studies · 1167 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Duration of exclusive breastfeeding (≥ 4 months of age): facility‐based intervention Measurement: proportion of participants with event Educational intervention vs no educational intervention | RR 0.95 [0.7, 1.29] | 1 study · 377 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Hygiene practices: community‐based intervention Measurement: proportion of participants with event Educational intervention vs no educational intervention | RR 1.38 [1.23, 1.55] | 4 studies · 2029 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Educational intervention versus no educational intervention for improving complementary feeding practices: growth outcomes
Population: children of complementary feeding age
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Weight (at 6 months of age) Measurement: kg (mean and standard deviation) Educational intervention vs no educational intervention | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 1221 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Weight (at 12 months of age) Measurement: kg (mean and standard deviation) Educational intervention vs no educational intervention | no estimate extracted | 5 studies · 2464 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Height/length (at 6 months of age) Measurement: cm (mean and standard deviation) Educational intervention vs no educational intervention | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 1221 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Height/length (at 12 months of age) Measurement: cm (mean and standard deviation) Educational intervention vs no educational intervention | no estimate extracted | 5 studies · 2464 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Nutritional status: stunting (H/LAZ ≤ −2 SD) Measurement: proportion of participants with events Educational intervention vs no educational intervention | RR 0.89 [0.74, 1.06] | 5 studies · 3487 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Nutritional status: wasting (WH/LZ ≤ −2 SD) Measurement: proportion of participants with event Educational intervention vs no educational intervention | RR 0.79 [0.48, 1.3] | 2 studies · 2000 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Nutritional status: underweight (WAZ ≤ −2 SD) Measurement: proportion of participants with event Educational intervention vs no educational intervention | RR 0.99 [0.68, 1.44] | 3 studies · 2900 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |