Phototherapy in the home for jaundiced neonates
French S
Record ID 32004000010
English
Authors' objectives:
This aim of this report was to assess whether conducting phototherapy for jaundiced neonates in the home is associated with adverse effects compared to phototherapy conducted in the hospital.
Authors' recommendations:
No high quality evidence was located that compares home phototherapy to hospital phototherapy in jaundiced neonates.
The evidence located was methodologically flawed, but concluded that home phototherapy was a safe and effective alternative to hospital phototherapy.
Authors' methods:
Review
Details
Project Status:
Completed
URL for project:
http://www.med.monash.edu.au/healthservices/cce/evidence/
Year Published:
2003
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Australia
MeSH Terms
- Home Nursing
- Jaundice, Neonatal
- Phototherapy
Contact
Organisation Name:
Centre for Clinical Effectiveness
Contact Address:
Monash Institute of Health Services Research, Block E, Monash Medical Centre, Locked Bag 29, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia. Tel: +61 3 9594 7505; Fax: +61 3 9594 7552.
Contact Name:
cce@med.monash.edu.au.
Contact Email:
cce@med.monash.edu.au.
Copyright:
Centre for Clinical Effectiveness (CCE)
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