Comparison 22. Arterial puncture in preterm infants: sucrose (24%) versus no intervention.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Heart rate (beats/min) after needle insertion	1	47	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	‐1.90 [‐11.73, 7.93]
2 Heart rate (beats/min) 1 min after procedure completed	1	47	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	‐2.40 [‐10.56, 5.76]
3 Oxygen saturation in blood (%) after needle insertion	1	47	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	‐1.0 [‐4.65, 2.65]
4 Oxygen saturation in blood (%) 1 min after procedure	1	47	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	‐2.90 [‐5.95, 0.15]