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. 2012 Jan;101(1):8-13.
doi: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2011.02464.x. Epub 2011 Oct 10.

Can home monitoring reduce mortality in infants at increased risk of sudden infant death syndrome? A systematic review

Eugen-Matthias Strehle  1 , William K Gray, Sharmila Gopisetti, Jenny Richardson, Jackie McGuire, Sive Malone
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Can home monitoring reduce mortality in infants at increased risk of sudden infant death syndrome? A systematic review

Eugen-Matthias Strehle et al. Acta Paediatr. 2012 Jan.

Abstract

Aim: To conduct a systematic review to evaluate the effectiveness of home monitoring devices in the prevention of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).

Methods: Systematic literature review to June 30, 2010.

Results: Eleven unique studies were identified. Only one of these studies involved a comparison of home monitoring with a control intervention and so could be deemed level I evidence. The remaining studies constituted level III evidence.

Conclusions: There is no high-level evidence that home monitoring may be of use in preventing SIDS; further research is needed.

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