of included Evidence case control studies was statement C: studies not not provided. There is some based on a evidence systematic Description supporting the review of included hypothesis that studies: this risk factor is Studies were 1472 SIDS causal but it is conducted cases, and not conclusive between:1987 4679 controls. and 2003 Each study Risk factor: effectively Bed sharing and included all alcohol use Population: cases, by Infants below standard Evidence 1 year criteria. statement C: Controls were There is some Included normal evidence types: Case infants of supporting the control studies similar age, hypothesis that time and this risk factor is place, not all causal but it is appear to not conclusive have been randomly selected. Author’s Included conclusions: studies were Bed sharing for conducted in when the Europe parents do not (contributing smoke or take countries not alcohol or drugs further increases the specified), risk of SIDS. Germany, Risks associated Scotland, with bed sharing Ireland and are greatly New Zealand. increased when combined with Quality of parental included smoking, studies: maternal alcohol Little detail on consumption the included and/or drug use. studies was A substantial provided and reduction of
of case control studies not based on a systematic review Studies were conducted between:1987 and 2003 Population: Infants below 1 year Included types: Case control studies included studies was not provided. Description of included studies: 1472 SIDS cases, and 4679 controls. Each study effectively included all cases, by standard criteria. Controls were normal infants of similar age, time and place, not all appear to have been randomly selected. Included studies were conducted in Europe (contributing countries not further specified), Germany, Scotland, Ireland and New Zealand. Quality of included studies: Little detail on the included studies was provided and Evidence statement C: There is some evidence supporting the hypothesis that this risk factor is causal but it is not conclusive Risk factor: Bed sharing and alcohol use Evidence statement C: There is some evidence supporting the hypothesis that this risk factor is causal but it is not conclusive Author’s conclusions: Bed sharing for when the parents do not smoke or take alcohol or drugs increases the risk of SIDS. Risks associated with bed sharing are greatly increased when combined with parental smoking, maternal alcohol consumption and/or drug use. A substantial reduction of
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