Literature review for - Flourish Paediatrics

Table 26.2 Summary of studies used to make evidence statements for selenium and breastfeeding outcomes
STUDY DETAILS
(Review)
Affiliation/source of
funds
Study design
Level of evidence
Date of search
Number of studies
Total number of
participants
Population
characteristics
Range of exposure
Length of follow-up
Outcome(s)
measured
INTERNAL
VALIDITY
Databases included
in search
Statistical analysis
methods
Overall quality
assessment
(Positive/Negative
or Neutral) plus
descriptive)
RESULTS
Dorea 2002
University of Brazil
Systematic review
III-2 Evidence obtained from comparative studies (including systematic reviews of such studies) with concurrent controls and
allocation not randomised, cohort studies, case-control studies, or interrupted time series with a control group.
NS
not reported but > 190 references
NS
NS; Lactating women from > 10 countries (developed and developing)
Not relevant but a Table of Se concentrations in breastmilk given from 16 studies by stage of lactation. Table also given for
Se concentration for fore- and hind-milk.
Selenium concentration in breast milk including fore and hind milk
Medline and Web of Science
O
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