Cochrane · systematic review · CD014785
The impact of growth monitoring and promotion on health indicators in children under five years of age in low‐ and middle‐income countries
Taylor, M, Tapkigen, J, Ali, I, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2023 · 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
8
current version
GRADE rated
3
No studies
5
Included studies
NR
No studies 5 · 62.5%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 2 · 25%Low 1 · 12.5%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
Community‐based growth monitoring and promotion (no supplementary feeding) versus standard care
Population: and
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean weight‐for‐age z‐score Community‐based growth monitoring and promotion (no supplementary feeding) vs standard care | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Mean height‐for‐age z‐score Community‐based growth monitoring and promotion (no supplementary feeding) vs standard care | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Infant and child feeding practices Community‐based growth monitoring and promotion (no supplementary feeding) vs standard care | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Health service usage Community‐based growth monitoring and promotion (no supplementary feeding) vs standard care | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Community‐based growth monitoring and promotion (with supplementary feeding) versus standard care
Population: and
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean weight‐for‐age z‐score Community‐based growth monitoring and promotion (with supplementary feeding) vs standard care | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 569 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness |
Mean height‐for‐age z‐score Community‐based growth monitoring and promotion (with supplementary feeding) vs standard care | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 337 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, indirectness |
Infant and child feeding practices Community‐based growth monitoring and promotion (with supplementary feeding) vs standard care | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 564 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency, indirectness |
Health service usage Community‐based growth monitoring and promotion (with supplementary feeding) vs standard care | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |