Cochrane · systematic review · CD012011
Use of reflective materials during phototherapy for newborn infants with unconjugated hyperbilirubinaemia
Van Rostenberghe, H, Ho, JJ, Lim, CH, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2020 · 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
12
current version
GRADE rated
4
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 8 · 66.7%Very low 1 · 8.3%Low 2 · 16.7%Moderate 1 · 8.3%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
Phototherapy with reflective curtains compared to phototherapy alone for newborn infants with unconjugated hyperbilirubinaemia
Population: newborn infants with unconjugated hyperbilirubinaemia
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Decline in bilirubin at 4 to 8 hours (μmol/L) Phototherapy with reflective curtains vs phototherapy alone | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 281 participants | Moderate Downgraded: inconsistency |
Decline in serum bilirubin (over 24 hours) Phototherapy with reflective curtains vs phototherapy alone | no estimate extracted | 9 studies · 893 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency |
Exchange transfusion Phototherapy with reflective curtains vs phototherapy alone | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 2 participants | Ungraded |
Acute life‐threatening events Phototherapy with reflective curtains vs phototherapy alone | no estimate extracted | 11 studies · 11 participants | Ungraded |
Parental satisfaction Phototherapy with reflective curtains vs phototherapy alone | no estimate extracted | 11 studies · 11 participants | Ungraded |
Breastfeeding ondischarge Phototherapy with reflective curtains vs phototherapy alone | no estimate extracted | 11 studies · 11 participants | Ungraded |
Reflective curtains compared to intensified phototherapy for newborn infants with unconjugated hyperbilirubinaemia
Population: newborn infants with unconjugated hyperbilirubinaemia
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Decline in bilirubin (first measurement) Reflective curtains vs intensified phototherapy | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 159 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Duration of phototherapy (in hours) Reflective curtains vs intensified phototherapy | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 159 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Exchange transfusion Reflective curtains vs intensified phototherapy | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 159 participants | Ungraded |
Acute life‐threatening events Reflective curtains vs intensified phototherapy | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 159 participants | Ungraded |
Patient satisfaction Reflective curtains vs intensified phototherapy | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 159 participants | Ungraded |
Breastfeeding on discharge Reflective curtains vs intensified phototherapy | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 159 participants | Ungraded |