Table 4.
Formulae supplemented with Lactobacillus GG
| Outcome | RCTs | Participants |
Effect estimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| MD (95% CI), fixed effect model | |||
|
Weight (g) |
|
|
|
| • At entry |
1 |
105 |
−440 (−487 to −393) |
| • After 3 mo |
1 |
105 |
−323 (−374 to −271) |
| • At 6 mo |
1 |
105 |
−150 (−204 to −96) |
|
Length (mm) |
|
|
|
| • At entry |
1 |
105 |
−18 (−20 to −16) |
| • After 3 mo |
1 |
105 |
−12 (−13 to −11) |
| • At 6 mo |
1 |
105 |
−7 (−8 to −6) |
|
Head circumference (mm) |
|
|
|
| • At entry |
1 |
105 |
−5 (−6 to −4) |
| • After 3 mo |
1 |
105 |
−3 (−4 to −2) |
| • At 6 mo |
1 |
105 |
0.0 (−0.8 to 0.8) |
|
Change in standard deviation score |
|
|
|
| • Weight after 3 mo |
1 |
105 |
0.33 (0.24 to 0.42) |
| • Weight at 6 mo |
1 |
105 |
0.44 (0.39 to 0.49) |
| • Length after 3 mo |
1 |
105 |
0.27 (0.16 to 0.38) |
| • Length at 6 mo |
1 |
105 |
0.37 (0.27 to 0.47) |
| • HC after 3 mo |
1 |
105 |
0.19 (0.14 to 0.24) |
| • HC at 6 mo | 1 | 105 | 0.27 (0.23 to 0.31) |
HC, head circumference; MD, mean difference; RCTs, randomized controlled trials.
Summary of the results.