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. 2000 Oct 23;2000(4):CD002776. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD002776

Comparison 1. IM vitamin K vs. placebo or nothing.

Outcome or subgroup title No. of studies No. of participants Statistical method Effect size
1 HDN/ VKDB 1 3338 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.73 [0.56, 0.96]
1.1 At 1‐7 days 1 3338 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.73 [0.56, 0.96]
2 Bleeding after circumcision 1 470 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.18 [0.08, 0.42]
3 PIVKA II present 2   Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) Subtotals only
3.1 At 1‐7 days 2 58 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.43 [0.26, 0.71]
3.2 At 1 month 1 16 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
4 Prothrombin index (% of normal) 1 50 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 14.40 [7.47, 21.33]
4.1 At 1‐7 days 1 50 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 14.40 [7.47, 21.33]