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Appendix H: Evidence tables

Bibliographic Study Type & Number of Intervention & Comparison Dichotomous outcomes Continuous Outcomes
Information Evidence Level Patients/Characteristics (E:C) (Mean:SD: N)
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33.7 ± 1.6microW/cm /nm and not
reported for the unit underneath the
baby

Phototherapy was discontinued at TSB
< 222 micromol/litre or phototherapy
> 48 hours

Author: Sarici S Methodology: N: 100 Group 1: ET: Mean duration:
RCT Conventional phototherapy Group 1: 0/50 Group 1: 49.4 ± 14.4 hours
Year: Inclusion: Group 2: 0/50
2001 Blinding: Birthweight > 2500 gms, Group 2: : Group 2: 61.0 ± 13.1 hours
Blind allocation Nonhemolytic indirect Fiberoptic phototherapy Erythema:
Country: hyperbilirubinaemia, Normal Group 1: 1/50 Mean change in TSB:
Turkey Randomisation: Reticulocyte count, Conventional Phototherapy (Ohio Group 2: 1/50 Group 1: 125 ± 39 micromol/litre
Sequential Negative DAT, Medical Products) consisted of a bank
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ID: No evidence of blood group of 5 daylight fluorescent lamps 30cm Watery stools: Group 2: 111 ± 42 micromol/litre
Evidence level: isoimmunisation above the baby Group 1: 3/50
1 + TSB ≥ 256 micromol/litre Group 2: 3/50
Fiberoptic phototherapy (Walley II
Exclusion: Phototherapy System) consisted of a Rebound jaundice:
Direct hyperbilirubinaemia, single pad (7.6 X 35.5 cm) Group 1: 3/50
Enclosed haemorrhage, Group 2: 2/50
Infection, congenital Babies in both groups were placed in a
malformations prone position and all babies wore Treatment failure:
disposable diapers. Babies in the Group 1: 0/50
Demographics: phototherapy group wore eye patches Group 2: 4/50
Gender (M/F): 54/46
Mean GA: 39.0 ± 0.7 weeks Irradiance and light range were not
reported
Mean BW: 3380 ± 359 gms
Age at entry to study Phototherapy considered to have failure
105.4 ± 42.8 hours if two consecutive measures showed an
increase in TSB
Mean TSB:
308 ± 47 micromol/litre
Author: Gale R Methodology: N: 42 Group 1: ET: Mean duration of phototherapy
RCT Conventional phototherapy Group 1: 0/22 Group 1: Not reported
Year: Inclusion: Group 2: 0/20 Group 2: Not reported
1990 Blinding: Full-term (> 37 weeks), Group 2:
Not reported No haemolytic jaundice Fiberoptic phototherapy
Country: USA TSB > 200 micromol/litre but if
Randomisation: babies had rapidly increasing Conventional Phototherapy (Air Shields
ID: Not reported TSB levels they could be PT 53–3) consisted of a standard
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entered into the study before phototherapy unit (both daylight and

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