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Research type: |
Secondary Research (e.g. systematic review) |
Title (lead author) etc: |
Breastfeeding promotion for infants in neonatal units: a systematic review and economic analysis (Renfrew) 170 pages, Volume 13, number 40 |
DOI |
10.3310/hta13400 |
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Headline: |
Systematic review of the evidence shows that kangaroo skin-to-skin contact, peer support, simultaneous breastmilk pumping, multidisciplinary staff training and Baby Friendly accreditation of the associated maternity hospital are all effective in promoting breastfeeding or feeding with breastmilk for infants admitted to neonatal units |
This report should be referenced as follows: |
Renfrew M J, Craig D, Dyson L, McCormick F, Rice S, King S E, et al. Breastfeeding promotion for infants in neonatal units: a systematic review and economic analysis. Health Technol Assess 2009;13(40). |
Project ref: |
06/34/02 |
Original project title: |
Breastfeeding promotion in special care and neonatal intensive care units (SCBU/NICU ); an evidence synthesis |
Chief Investigator: |
Professor Mary Renfrew, Director of Mother and Infant Research Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University of York |
Start Date: |
May 2007 |
Date of publication in HTA journal series |
September 2009 |
Cost: |
£204,228 |
NRR* number, if applicable: |
N0484190634 (*National Research Register) The National Research Register was a public database of ongoing and recently completed research projects funded by, or of interest to, the United Kingdom's National Health Service (NHS). It is now an archive of projects from early 2000 to September 2007. Search the NRR archive. |
Project Protocol: |
Project protocol (pdf format, 127 kbytes) |
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101 (Figures relate to the previous calendar month) |
Downloads/Views of electronic version from website: |
51990 (Figures are cumulative.) Last updated 27th July 2010. |
URL of this page: |
http://www.hta.ac.uk/1611 |
Outputs from this project
- Renfrew, MJ; Dyson, L; McCormick, F; Misso, K; Stenhouse, E; King, SE. Breastfeeding promotion for infants in neonatal units - a systematic review. Child: Care, Health and Development, 2010:36(2)165-168.
- Rice, SJC; Craig, D; McCormick, F; Renfrew, MJ; Williams, AF. Economic evaluation of enhanced staff contact for the promotion of breastfeeding for low birth weight infants. International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care, 2010:26(2)133-140.
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