Ahn 1980.
Methods | Design: retrospective cohort. Quality assessment Control for confounding: B. Follow‐up: C. Blinding: A for weight, B for length. | |
Participants | 96 healthy U.S. infants living in Baltimore‐Washington area who were EBF for at least 6 months. | |
Interventions | EBF = BF with no solids or liquids other than human milk for > 6 months (n = 50). MBF = EBF for <= 6 months, then MBF until > 6 months (n = 46). | |
Outcomes | Weight and length gain in first 12 months. | |
Notes | 1. No quantitative data provided. 2. Data requested on weight and length gain and illnesses in first year. | |
Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Unclear risk | D ‐ Not used |