Cochrane · systematic review · CD012142
Early planned removal of umbilical venous catheters to prevent infection in newborn infants
Gordon, A, Greenhalgh, M, McGuire, W · 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
3
current version
GRADE rated
3
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 3 · 100%Moderate 0 · 0%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: newborn infants
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Bloodstream infection (during intervention period) | RR 0.65 [0.35, 1.22] | 1 study · 210 participants | Low |
All‐cause mortality (up to hospital discharge) | RR 1.12 [0.42, 2.98] | 1 study · 210 participants | Low |
Catheter‐associated thrombosis necessitating removal of catheter (during intervention period) | RR 0.33 [0.01, 7.94] | 1 study · 210 participants | Low |