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Literature review for - Flourish Paediatrics

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Studies used to make evidence statement <strong>for</strong> Breastfeeding and Asthma/Atopy – update 2008-2009 of DAA <strong>review</strong><br />

Reference Tanaka 2008 Int J Tuberc<br />

Lung Dis<br />

Chuang 2010 Pediatr<br />

Allergy Immunol<br />

Scholtens 2009 Thorax Ip 2007 Tech Assess<br />

Report<br />

Type of study Cross sectional Cohort Cohort SLR<br />

Meta analysis<br />

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

Definition of<br />

breastfeeding<br />

Intervention<br />

Comparator<br />

EBF –infant given only<br />

breastmilk and no <strong>for</strong>mula<br />

since birth<br />

Any breastfeeding<br />

EBF >=4 months compared<br />

to EBF3 months<br />

N 1957 587 3115 9 studies<br />

Studies ranged from 1,037<br />

to 4,964<br />

N=9386 follow-up<br />

Population/study<br />

in<strong>for</strong>mation<br />

Fukuoka Child Health Study<br />

A subset of data from a larger<br />

study<br />

Data obtained at 3 year health<br />

examinations. Response<br />

23.7%<br />

Birth Cohort Taipei<br />

20,172 pairs (83.4%) were<br />

<strong>review</strong>ed completely. To<br />

avoid reverse causality,<br />

2399 children with AD in<br />

the first<br />

6 months of life were<br />

excluded and 18,733 were<br />

Dutch children born in<br />

1996/1997 who participated<br />

in the PIAMA (Prevention<br />

and Incidence of Asthma<br />

and Mite Allergy) birth<br />

cohort study.<br />

Questionnaires at 3months<br />

and yearly<br />

Pregnancy, Infection, and<br />

Nutrition<br />

(PIN3) Study recruited<br />

pregnant women at

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