Aggregate evidence quality | Grade B |
Benefits | May reduce the risk of early AOM. Multiple benefits of breastfeeding unrelated to AOM. |
Risk, harm, cost | None |
Benefit-harm assessment | Preponderance of benefit. |
Value judgments | The intervention has value unrelated to AOM prevention. |
Intentional vagueness | None |
Role of patient preferences | Some parents choose to feed formula. |
Exclusions | None |
Strength | Recommendation |
Aggregate evidence quality | Grade B |
Benefits | May reduce the risk of early AOM. Multiple benefits of breastfeeding unrelated to AOM. |
Risk, harm, cost | None |
Benefit-harm assessment | Preponderance of benefit. |
Value judgments | The intervention has value unrelated to AOM prevention. |
Intentional vagueness | None |
Role of patient preferences | Some parents choose to feed formula. |
Exclusions | None |
Strength | Recommendation |