Comparison 5. Gelatin vs. no treatment in very preterm infants.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Death	1	519	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.22 [0.86, 1.72]
2 Any P/IVH in survivors examined	1	278	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.89 [0.58, 1.34]
3 P/IVH grade 2‐4 in survivors examined	1	278	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.12 [0.56, 2.27]
4 Death or P/IVH in infants examined	1	410	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.01 [0.78, 1.30]
5 Death or P/IVH grade 3‐4 in infants examined	1	410	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.23 [0.90, 1.68]
6 Periventricular leucomalacia in survivors examined	1	278	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.62 [0.31, 1.24]
7 Severe neurodevelopmental disability in survivors	1	401	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.79 [0.47, 1.33]
8 Death or severe neuodevelopmental disability	1	519	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.05 [0.82, 1.34]
9 Cerebral palsy in survivors	1	401	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.74 [0.42, 1.28]
10 Failed treatment (hypotension) in infants born 1990‐1991	1	431	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.40 [0.13, 1.25]
11 Necrotising enterocolitis	1	519	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.06 [0.52, 2.15]
12 Sepsis	1	519	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.93 [0.60, 1.44]