Cochrane · systematic review · CD013465

Individualized versus standard diet fortification for growth and development in preterm infants receiving human milk

Fabrizio, V, Trzaski, JM, Brownell, EA, 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
34
current version
GRADE rated
18
No studies
16
Included studies
NR
No studies 16 · 47.1%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 7 · 20.6%Low 5 · 14.7%Moderate 5 · 14.7%High 1 · 2.9%

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

Targeted or adjustable individualized fortification compared to standard non‐individualized fortification for promoting growth and development in very low birth weight infants receiving human milk

Population: promoting growth and development in very low birth weight infants receiving human milk
9 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Growth velocity, weight, g/kg/d, end of intervention
Targeted or adjustable individualized fortification vs standard non‐individualized fortification
no estimate extracted6 studies · 345 participantsModerate
Downgraded: inconsistency
Growth velocity, length, mm/d, end of intervention (length velocity)
Targeted or adjustable individualized fortification vs standard non‐individualized fortification
no estimate extracted5 studies · 262 participantsLow
Downgraded: inconsistency
Growth velocity, head circumference, mm/d, end of intervention
Targeted or adjustable individualized fortification vs standard non‐individualized fortification
no estimate extracted5 studies · 242 participantsLow
Downgraded: inconsistency
Necrotizing enterocolitis
Targeted or adjustable individualized fortification vs standard non‐individualized fortification
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Culture‐proven late‐onset sepsis
Targeted or adjustable individualized fortification vs standard non‐individualized fortification
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Mortality
Targeted or adjustable individualized fortification vs standard non‐individualized fortification
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia
Targeted or adjustable individualized fortification vs standard non‐individualized fortification
RR 0.89 [0.71, 1.12]4 studies · 391 participantsVery low
Downgraded: imprecision, inconsistency, indirectness
Retinopathy of prematurity, any
Targeted or adjustable individualized fortification vs standard non‐individualized fortification
RR 0.79 [0.36, 1.72]1 study · 60 participantsVery low
Downgraded: imprecision, inconsistency, indirectness
Osteopenia
Targeted or adjustable individualized fortification vs standard non‐individualized fortification
RR 0.86 [0.4, 1.84]1 study · 60 participantsVery low
Downgraded: imprecision, inconsistency, indirectness

Targeted individualized compared to standard non‐individualized fortification for promoting growth and development in very low birth weight infants receiving human milk

Population: promoting growth and development in very low birth weight infants receiving human milk
10 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Growth velocity, weight, g/kg/d, end of intervention
Targeted individualized vs standard non‐individualized fortification
no estimate extracted4 studies · 269 participantsModerate
Downgraded: inconsistency
Growth velocity, length, mm/d, end of intervention
Targeted individualized vs standard non‐individualized fortification
no estimate extracted3 studies · 166 participantsLow
Downgraded: inconsistency
Growth velocity, head circumference, mm/d, end of intervention
Targeted individualized vs standard non‐individualized fortification
no estimate extracted3 studies · 166 participantsLow
Downgraded: inconsistency
Length of hospital stay, days
Targeted individualized vs standard non‐individualized fortification
no estimate extracted1 study · 75 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency
Retinopathy of prematurity
Targeted individualized vs standard non‐individualized fortification
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia
Targeted individualized vs standard non‐individualized fortification
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Mortality
Targeted individualized vs standard non‐individualized fortification
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
In‐hospital mortality
Targeted individualized vs standard non‐individualized fortification
RR 0.14 [0.02, 1.14]3 studies · 334 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency
Necrotizing enterocolitis
Targeted individualized vs standard non‐individualized fortification
RR 0.4 [0.08, 1.99]2 studies · 257 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency
Culture‐proven late‐onset bacterial sepsis
Targeted individualized vs standard non‐individualized fortification
RR 1.29 [0.76, 2.17]2 studies · 257 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency

Adjustable individualized fortification compared to standard non‐individualized fortification for promoting growth and development in very low birth weight infants receiving human milk

Population: promoting growth and development in very low birth weight infants receiving human milk
8 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Growth velocity, weight, g/kg/d, end of intervention
Adjustable individualized fortification vs standard non‐individualized fortification
no estimate extracted3 studies · 96 participantsModerate
Downgraded: inconsistency
Growth velocity, length, mm/d, end of intervention
Adjustable individualized fortification vs standard non‐individualized fortification
no estimate extracted3 studies · 96 participantsModerate
Downgraded: inconsistency
Growth velocity, head circumference, mm/d, end of intervention
Adjustable individualized fortification vs standard non‐individualized fortification
no estimate extracted3 studies · 96 participantsHigh
Mortality
Adjustable individualized fortification vs standard non‐individualized fortification
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
NEC stage ≥ 2
Adjustable individualized fortification vs standard non‐individualized fortification
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Culture‐proven late‐onset sepsis
Adjustable individualized fortification vs standard non‐individualized fortification
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Retinopathy of prematurity
Adjustable individualized fortification vs standard non‐individualized fortification
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia
Adjustable individualized fortification vs standard non‐individualized fortification
no estimate extractedNRNo studies

Targeted individualized fortification compared to adjustable individualized fortification for promoting growth and development in very low birth weight infants receiving human milk

Population: promoting growth and development in very low birth weight infants receiving human milk
7 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Growth velocity, weight, g/kg/d ‐ end of intervention
Targeted individualized fortification vs adjustable individualized fortification
no estimate extracted2 studies · 72 participantsModerate
Downgraded: imprecision
Growth velocity, length, mm/d ‐ end of intervention
Targeted individualized fortification vs adjustable individualized fortification
no estimate extracted2 studies · 72 participantsLow
Downgraded: imprecision
Mortality
Targeted individualized fortification vs adjustable individualized fortification
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
NEC ≥ stage 2
Targeted individualized fortification vs adjustable individualized fortification
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Culture‐proven late‐onset sepsis
Targeted individualized fortification vs adjustable individualized fortification
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Retinopathy of prematurity
Targeted individualized fortification vs adjustable individualized fortification
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia
Targeted individualized fortification vs adjustable individualized fortification
no estimate extractedNRNo studies