Effectiveness of interventions on early neurodevelopment of preterm infants: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As preterm infants' neurodevelopment is shaped by NICU-related factors during their hospitalization, it is essential to evaluate which interventions are more beneficial for their neurodevelopment at this specific time. The objective of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions initiated during NICU hospitalization on preterm infants' early neurodevelopment during their hospitalization and up to two weeks corrected age (CA).

Methods

This systematic review referred to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses [PRISMA] guidelines and was registered in PROSPERO (CRD42017047072). We searched CINAHL, MEDLINE, PubMed, EMBASE (OVID), Cochrane Systematic Reviews, CENTRAL, and Web of Science from

SUBMITTER: Aita M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8082967 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature