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. 2012 Aug 15;2012(8):CD003517. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003517.pub2

Duijts 2010.

Methods Prospective, population‐based pregnancy/birth cohort study (Generation R Study from Rotterdam.)
Participants 1095 healthy Dutch singleton infants.
Interventions EBF = BF without other milk or solids until 6 months (n = 58).
MBF = introduction of milk and/or solids between 4 and 6 months with continuation of partial BF until 6 months (n = 1037).
Outcomes 1 or more episodes of upper respiratory tract, lower respiratory tract, and gastrointestinal tract infection in first 6 months and from 7‐12 months.
Notes 1. Outcomes based on mailed questionnaires (maternal report) sent at 6 and 12 months postpartum.
2. Of 7893 total infants enrolled in the cohort, breastfeeding, outcome, and covariate (potential confounder) data were available in only ˜3500 (44%) at 6 months and ˜3000 (38%) at 12 months.
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Unclear risk D ‐ Not done