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Comparison 1 Venepuncture vs. heel lance, Outcome 1 Pain response using NIPS score.
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Analysis 1.1

Comparison 1 Venepuncture vs. heel lance, Outcome 1 Pain response using NIPS score.

Comparison 1 Venepuncture vs. heel lance, Outcome 2 Pain response using PIPP score.
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Analysis 1.2

Comparison 1 Venepuncture vs. heel lance, Outcome 2 Pain response using PIPP score.

Comparison 1 Venepuncture vs. heel lance, Outcome 3 Cry within 60 seconds of the skin puncture.
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Analysis 1.3

Comparison 1 Venepuncture vs. heel lance, Outcome 3 Cry within 60 seconds of the skin puncture.

Comparison 1 Venepuncture vs. heel lance, Outcome 4 Duration of first cry (seconds).
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Analysis 1.4

Comparison 1 Venepuncture vs. heel lance, Outcome 4 Duration of first cry (seconds).

Comparison 1 Venepuncture vs. heel lance, Outcome 5 First crying time/total procedure time (%).
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Analysis 1.5

Comparison 1 Venepuncture vs. heel lance, Outcome 5 First crying time/total procedure time (%).

Comparison 1 Venepuncture vs. heel lance, Outcome 6 Number of neonates who cried during the procedure.
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Analysis 1.6

Comparison 1 Venepuncture vs. heel lance, Outcome 6 Number of neonates who cried during the procedure.

Comparison 1 Venepuncture vs. heel lance, Outcome 7 Maternal anxiety score prior to the procedure.
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Analysis 1.7

Comparison 1 Venepuncture vs. heel lance, Outcome 7 Maternal anxiety score prior to the procedure.

Comparison 1 Venepuncture vs. heel lance, Outcome 8 Infant's pain score as rated by the mother.
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Analysis 1.8

Comparison 1 Venepuncture vs. heel lance, Outcome 8 Infant's pain score as rated by the mother.

Comparison 1 Venepuncture vs. heel lance, Outcome 9 Sampling time (seconds).
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Analysis 1.9

Comparison 1 Venepuncture vs. heel lance, Outcome 9 Sampling time (seconds).

Comparison 1 Venepuncture vs. heel lance, Outcome 10 Need for more than one skin puncture.
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Analysis 1.10

Comparison 1 Venepuncture vs. heel lance, Outcome 10 Need for more than one skin puncture.

Comparison 1 Venepuncture vs. heel lance, Outcome 11 Need for more than two skin punctures.
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Analysis 1.11

Comparison 1 Venepuncture vs. heel lance, Outcome 11 Need for more than two skin punctures.

Comparison 1. Venepuncture vs. heel lance

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Pain response using NIPS score Show forest plot

2

81

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐1.84 [‐2.61, ‐1.06]

2 Pain response using PIPP score Show forest plot

1

60

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐2.46 [‐4.29, ‐0.63]

3 Cry within 60 seconds of the skin puncture Show forest plot

1

117

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.58 [0.41, 0.81]

4 Duration of first cry (seconds) Show forest plot

1

50

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐112.0 [‐163.99, ‐60.01]

5 First crying time/total procedure time (%) Show forest plot

1

50

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐65.0 [‐110.12, ‐19.88]

6 Number of neonates who cried during the procedure Show forest plot

2

110

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.58 [0.46, 0.74]

7 Maternal anxiety score prior to the procedure Show forest plot

1

27

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.80 [0.34, 1.26]

8 Infant's pain score as rated by the mother Show forest plot

1

27

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.80 [‐1.18, ‐0.42]

9 Sampling time (seconds) Show forest plot

2

110

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐36.25 [‐75.56, 3.05]

10 Need for more than one skin puncture Show forest plot

4

254

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.30 [0.18, 0.49]

11 Need for more than two skin punctures Show forest plot

1

60

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

5.0 [0.62, 40.28]

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Comparison 1. Venepuncture vs. heel lance