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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)
Age at entry to study
143.4 ± 48.5 hours
Mean TSB: Not reported
Author: Methodology: N: 50 Group 1: Mean change in TSB:
Mohammadzadeh A RCT Supine position Group 1: -68 ± 27 micromol/litre
Inclusion:
Year: Blinding: TSB ≥ 256 micromol/litre (49– Group 2: Group 2: -62 ± 21 micromol/litre
2004 Not reported 72 hours) Changing position
TSB ≥ 291 micromol/litre
Country: Randomisation: (> 72 hours) All babies received identical
Iran Not reported phototherapy for periods of 150 minutes
Exclusion: followed by 30 minute breaks for
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ID: Evidence level: Haemolytic disease, feeding and routine nursing care.
1 - Congenital anomalies, Babies in changing position group were
Cephalhaematoma, alternated between supine and prone
Metabolic disease
Phototherapy discontinued after two
Demographics: consecutive measurements TSB
Gender (M/F) : Not reported < 239 micromol/litre
Mean GA: Not reported
Mean BW: Not reported
Age at entry to study
Not reported
Mean TSB:
321 ± 39 micromol/litre
Author: Methodology: N: Group 1: Mean duration of phototherapy
Lau S RCT 34 Continuous Phototherapy Group 1: 89.9 ± 54.2 hours

Year: Blinding: Inclusion: Group 2: Group 2: 86.7 ± 28.9 hours
1984 Not reported Full-term, Intermittent Phototherapy – 4 hours on - Group 3: 100.0 ± 61.0 hours
Birthweight > 2500gms, 4 hours off
Country: Randomisation: TSB between 190 –
Hong Kong Not reported 205 micromol/litre Group 3:
Intermittent Phototherapy – 1 hour on -
ID: Evidence level: Exclusion: 3 hours off
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1 - Jaundice with known causes
Phototherapy was discontinued when
Demographics: TSB < 171 micromol/litre
Gender (M/F): Not reported
Mean GA: 39.9 ± 1.5 weeks
Mean BW: 3229 ± 394 gms
Age at entry to study
Not reported
Mean TSB:
198 ± 25 micromol/litre

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