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. 2018 Feb 5;2018(2):CD008342. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008342.pub2

Comparison 2. Vitamin K dosage.

Outcome or subgroup title No. of studies No. of participants Statistical method Effect size
1 Bleeding complications 1   Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) Subtotals only
1.1 0.2 mg IM versus 0.5 mg IM 1 54 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.12 [0.01, 2.11]
2 Intraventricular hemorrhage > Grade II 1   Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) Subtotals only
2.1 0.2 mg IM versus 0.5 mg IM 1 54 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.36 [0.04, 3.24]
3 Presence of PIVKA II at day 5 1   Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) Subtotals only
3.1 0.2 mg IM versus 0.5 mg IM 1 61 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.36 [0.24, 7.57]
4 Presence of PIVKA II at day 25 1   Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) Subtotals only
4.1 0.2 mg IM versus 0.5 mg IM 1 53 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.96 [0.06, 14.60]
5 Prolonged PT at day 5 1   Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) Subtotals only
5.1 0.2 mg IM versus 0.5 mg IM 1 61 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.45 [0.53, 3.93]
6 Vitamin K1 epoxide detected (≥ 10 ng/mL on day 5) 1   Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) Subtotals only
6.1 0.2 mg IM versus 0.5 mg IM 1 61 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.06 [0.00, 1.02]
7 Vitamin K1 epoxide detected (≥ 0.3 ng/mL on day 25) 1   Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) Subtotals only
7.1 0.2 mg IM versus 0.5 mg IM 1 54 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.27 [0.03, 2.25]
8 Necrotizing enterocolitis 1   Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) Subtotals only
8.1 0.2 mg IM versus 0.5 mg IM 1 54 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.08 [0.16, 7.10]
9 Sepsis 1   Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) Subtotals only
9.1 0.2 mg IM versus 0.5 mg IM 1 54 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.86 [0.26, 2.86]
10 Mortality (all infants) 1   Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) Subtotals only
10.1 0.2 mg IM versus 0.5 mg IM 1 65 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 2.13 [0.60, 7.51]