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Literature review for - Flourish Paediatrics

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Studies used to make evidence statement <strong>for</strong> use of Pacifiers and Breastfeeding Duration<br />

Reference Howard 2003 Vogel 2001 O Connor 2009 Arch<br />

Pediatrics<br />

Karabulut 2009 Turk J<br />

Pediatrics<br />

Type of study RCT Cohort study SLR Meta analysis<br />

Level of evidence II (I) II (aetiology) I (aetiology) II (aetiology)<br />

Definition of<br />

breastfeeding<br />

Definitions not stated<br />

Intervention<br />

Comparator<br />

N<br />

EBF – but Hospital feeds<br />

excluded<br />

FBF standard<br />

ABF<br />

Pacifier be<strong>for</strong>e 4 weeks<br />

v’s none or later<br />

700 (3300 initially<br />

approached)<br />

Full breastfeeding was<br />

defined as breastfeeding<br />

without supplementation<br />

with <strong>for</strong>mula, other milk or<br />

solids. Water permitted<br />

Pacifier use be<strong>for</strong>e 4 weeks<br />

v’s<br />

No use or 10 th<br />

percentile<br />

Telephone interviews were<br />

conducted at 1, 2, 3, 6, 9<br />

and 12 months postpartum.<br />

4 RCT, 20 Cohort studies, 5<br />

cross sectional studies<br />

One study of infants<br />

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