Cochrane · systematic review · CD011791
Orotracheal intubation in infants performed with a stylet versus without a stylet
O'Shea, JE, O'Gorman, J, Gupta, A, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2017 · 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
10
current version
GRADE rated
7
No studies
3
Included studies
NR
No studies 3 · 30%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 1 · 10%Moderate 6 · 60%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: neonates requiring endotracheal intubation
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
First intubation attempt success rate (outcome achieved at time of intubation attempt and not followed up) | RR 1.08 [0.88, 1.32] | NR | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Gestational age of the infant | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Professional category of the intubator ‐ fellow: first intubation attempt success rate (outcome achieved at time of intubation attempt and not followed up) | RR 0.94 [0.69, 1.29] | NR | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Professional category of the intubator ‐ resident: first intubation attempt success rate (outcome achieved at time of intubation attempt and not followed up) | RR 1.17 [0.9, 1.52] | NR | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Level of experience of the intubator | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Premedication given ‐ no premedication given: first intubation attempt success rate (outcome achieved at time of intubation attempt and not followed up) | RR 0.98 [0.72, 1.32] | NR | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Timing of intubation ‐ just after birth in the delivery room: first intubation attempt success rate (outcome achieved at time of intubation attempt and not followed up) | RR 0.98 [0.72, 1.32] | NR | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Timing of intubation ‐ following admission to NICU: first intubation attempt success rate (outcome achieved at time of intubation attempt and not followed up) | RR 1.18 [0.89, 1.55] | NR | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Type of stylet | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Weight < 1000 g (outcome achieved at time of intubation attempt and not followed up) | RR 0.89 [0.67, 1.18] | NR | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |