Modified consensus guidelines — Stavis & Guida, J Perinatol 2026. Maisels/Watchko/Bhutani/Stevenson consensus thresholds interpolated by postmenstrual age, with the AAP 2022 high-risk 35-week phototherapy curve substituted wherever it is lower, plotted against chronologic age from birth. Draft evaluation tool. Not validated for clinical use.
The guidelines define these two thresholds only. Irradiance, surface area, when to stop phototherapy, and how often to recheck are not specified and remain local policy.