I recently came across a reference to a report underway by the US Department
of Health and Human Services, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality,
Evidence-based Practice Centre. The report is titled "Breastfeeding,
Effectiveness on Child and Maternal Outcomes and was due to be released in
late 2006. The URL is below:
http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/tp/brfouttp.htm
This is the blurb on that page:
"Clinical Focus*
What are the benefits and harms for infants and children in terms of
short-term outcomes, such as infectious diseases (including otitis media and
diarrhea), development, and sudden infant death syndrome and infant
mortality, and longer-term outcomes such as neoplastic diseases, autoimmune
diseases (including type 1 diabetes), chronic diseases (including asthma,
environmental allergies, type 2 diabetes, hypertension and hyperlipidemia),
and obesity, compared among those who mostly breastfeed, mostly formula
feed, and mixed feed. How are these outcomes associated with duration of the
type of feeding? Do the harms and benefits differ for any specific
subpopulations based on socio-demographic factors?
How does the timing of the introduction of complementary foods and drinks
(other than infant formula) affect the infant and child health outcomes
identified in question 1?
What are the benefits and harms on maternal health short-term outcomes, such
as post-partum depression, anemia, and return to pre-pregnancy weight, and
long-term outcomes, such as breast and ovarian cancer and osteoporosis,
compared among breastfeeding, formula feeding, and mixed feeding, and how
are these associated with duration of the type of feeding? Do the harms and
benefits differ for any specific subpopulations based on socio-demographic
factors?
What is the effectiveness of intervention strategies to promote and support
breastfeeding in the prenatal, peripartum, and postpartum periods as
measures by rates of initiation and duration of breastfeeding? Examples of
interventions include physician counseling, peer-to-peer support, hospital
practices such as those outlined in the Baby-friendly Ten Steps, and
worksite lactation programs.
*To be addressed in the summary or evidence report.
Current as of December 2006"
Is anyone aware of whether or not this report has been released?
-- Jodine Chase
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