Table 1.

Mortality in trials of IVIG for suspected infection in neonates

Study	Exptl n/N	Ctrl n/N	Relative Risk (95% CI Fixed)	Weight
Christensen 1991	0/11	0/11	not estimable	0
Erdem 1993	6/20	9/24	0.80 [0.34, 1.86]	22.0%
Haque 1988	1/30	6/30	0.17 [0.02, 1.30]	16.1%
Samatha 1997	5/30	8/30	0.62 [0.23, 1.69]	21.5%
Shenoi 1999	7/25	7/25	1.00 [0.41, 2.43]	18.8%
Sidiropoulos 1981	4/41	8/41	0.50 [0.16, 1.53]	21.5%
Total	23/157	38/161	0.63 [0.40, 1.00]	100%

Review: IVIG in neonatal infection

Comparison: IVIG vs placebo or no intervention for suspected infection

Outcome: Mortality from any cause