SynthesisBMC pediatrics2021
Prevalence of problematic feeding in young children born prematurely: a meta-analysis.
Synthesis in BMC pediatrics, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06736743 (Review of Infant Oral Feeding and Skills Study), which is not on this map. Cited by 54 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Review of Infant Oral Feeding and Skills Study
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54 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 114 citations in OpenAlex.
- Mothers' experiences of feeding their premature infants after discharge from the hospital: a systematic review and thematic synthesis.International breastfeeding journal · 2026Pooled it
- Eating Behaviors, Caregiver Feeding Interactions, and Dietary Patterns of Children Born Preterm: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) · 2022Pooled it
- Beyond Amount: Parent Perceptions of Feeding Success for Their Developmentally At-Risk Infants in the First 2 Years.Journal of advanced nursing · 2026Article
- Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial of Multisensory Early Oral Administration of Human Milk (M-MILK) for Very Preterm Infants: Enhancing Stress Regulation, Neurodevelopment, and Oral Feeding Skills.Biological research for nursing · 2026Article
- Optimizing developmental outcomes in premature infants through a multidisciplinary approach to care.Pediatric research · 2026Article
- Examining the Effect of Bottle Angle on Milk Drip Rate Using the Dr. Brown'sThe Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association · 2026Article
- Examining the Relationship Between Early Feeding Difficulties and Language Development: A Longitudinal Study.Developmental psychobiology · 2026Article
- Lifestyle behaviours in children born extremely preterm at 2 years: a comparison to a Dutch reference population.European journal of pediatrics · 2026Article
- Enhancing the assessment of deglutition function in preterm infants with mechano-acoustic analysis and machine learning: a narrative review.Perspectives of the ASHA special interest groups · 2026Article
- Parent-Reported Feeding Difficulties and Speech and Language Development in Late Preterm Infants.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Feeding difficulties in preterm-born children aged 0-7 years: an observational cohort study.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Article
- Feeding Therapy and its Relationship to Timing of Independent Oral Feeding for Preterm Infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.Physical & occupational therapy in pediatrics · 2026Article
- Turkish neonatal nurses' knowledge regarding the enteral feeding in preterm infants: a descriptive, cross-sectional study.BMC nursing · 2025Article
- Modulation of Pharyngoesophageal Motility Characteristics During Concurrent Oral Feeding in Infants: Novel Pilot Observations.Dysphagia · 2025Article
- Early life functional transitions impact craniofacial morphology in osteogenesis imperfecta.Anatomical record (Hoboken, N.J. : 2007) · 2025Article
- Feeding outcomes of preterm infants discharged with feeding tubes.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2025Article
- Examining Milk-Thickening Practices for Infants With Cleft Palate: A Scoping Review.American journal of speech-language pathology · 2025Article
- Early versus delayed enteral nutrition for preterm Neonates: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2025Review
- Psychometric properties of the SMART tool for infant oral feeding skill assessment.Scientific reports · 2025Observational
- Psychometric Properties of the Greek Version of the Pediatric Assessment Scale for Severe Feeding Problems (PASS-FP).Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundDifficulties related to eating are often reported in children born preterm. The objective of this study was to quantitatively synthesize available data on the prevalence of problematic feeding in children under 4 years of age who were born preterm.
methodsLiterature was identified from PubMed, CINAHL, and PsycInfo. The search was limited to English language and publication years 2000-2020. To be included in the meta-analysis, the article had to report the prevalence of problematic oral feeding within a population of children born prematurely (< 37 weeks' gestation), and the child age at the time of study had to be between full-term corrected age and 48 months. For studies meeting inclusion criteria, the following data were extracted: sample size and subsamples by gestational age and/or child age at time of study; definition of problematic feeding; measures used for assessment of feeding; gestational age at time of birth of sample; child age at time of study; exclusion criteria for the study; and prevalence of problematic feeding. Random-effects meta-analyses were performed to estimate the prevalence of problematic feeding across all studies, by gestational age at birth, and by child age at time of study.
resultsThere were 22 studies that met inclusion criteria. Overall prevalence of problematic feeding (N = 4381) was 42% (95% CI 33-51%). Prevalence was neither significantly different across categories of gestational age nor by child age at the time of study. Few studies used psychometrically-sound assessments of feeding.
conclusionProblematic feeding is highly prevalent in prematurely-born children in the first 4 years of life regardless of degree of prematurity. Healthcare providers of children born preterm should consider screening for problematic feeding throughout early childhood as a potential complication of preterm birth. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION NUMBER: Not applicable.
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