Prophylactic cyclo-oxygenase inhibitor drugs for the prevention of morbidity and mortality in preterm infants: a network meta-analysis

Souvik Mitra, Courtney E. Gardner, Abigale MacLellan, Tim Disher, Danielle M. Styranko, Stefan Kuhle, Bradley C. Johnston, Jon Dorling

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Abstract

Objectives: This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (intervention). The objectives are as follows:. To determine the comparative effectiveness and safety of prophylactic cyclo-oxygenase inhibitor (COX-I) drugs (indomethacin, ibuprofen, or acetaminophen) and 'no COX-I prophylaxis' in preterm infants, using a Bayesian network meta-analysis.

Original languageEnglish
Article numberCD013846
JournalCochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
Volume2021
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 16 2021

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
We would like to thank Cochrane Neonatal: Colleen Ovelman (Managing Editor), Jane Cracknell (Assistant Managing Editor), Roger Soll (Co-coordinating editor), and Bill McGuire (Co-coordinating Editor), who provided editorial and administrative support. We would also like to thank Robin Parker (WK Kellogg Health Sciences Library, Dalhousie University), as the creator of these searches, and Leah Boulos (Evidence Synthesis Co-ordinator, Maritime SPOR SUPPORT Unit), for her peer review of the MEDLINE search strategy. Menelaos Konstantinidis, Kerry Dwan (Cochrane Methods Support Unit) and Prakeshkumar Shah (Cochrane Neonatal Senior Editor) peer-reviewed and offered feedback for this protocol. The methods section of the protocol is based on a standard template used by Cochrane Neonatal.

Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © 2021 The Cochrane Collaboration. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Pharmacology (medical)

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