Sampling failure · prenatal diagnosis
Early showed no clear difference in sampling failure compared with second trimester amniocentesis (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Laboratory failure · prenatal diagnosis
Early leads to higher laboratory failure compared with second trimester amniocentesis (high certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Known false negative after birth · prenatal diagnosis
Early showed no clear difference in known false negative after birth compared with second trimester amniocentesis (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Known false negative after birth ‐ Incorrect sex determination · prenatal diagnosis
Early showed no clear difference in known false negative after birth ‐ Incorrect sex determination compared with second trimester amniocentesis (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Delivery before 33 weeks · prenatal diagnosis
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Anomalies (all recorded) · prenatal diagnosis
Early leads to higher anomalies (all recorded) compared with second trimester amniocentesis (high certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
All known pregnancy loss (including termination of pregnancy) · prenatal diagnosis
Early leads to higher all known pregnancy loss (including termination of pregnancy) compared with second trimester amniocentesis (high certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Miscarriage · prenatal diagnosis
Early showed no clear difference in spontaneous miscarriage compared with second trimester amniocentesis (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Definite early‐onset neonatal sepsis · women with prelabour rupture of membranes at term (37 weeks' gestation or later)
It is very uncertain whether planned early birth changes definite early‐onset neonatal sepsis compared with expectant management (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Definite or probable early‐onset neonatal sepsis · women with prelabour rupture of membranes at term (37 weeks' gestation or later)
Planned early birth may leads to lower definite or probable early‐onset neonatal sepsis compared with expectant management (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Infants readmitted for neonatal morbidity within 28 days · healthy mothers and term infants
Early discharge probably leads to higher infants readmitted for neonatal morbidity within 28 days compared with standard discharge (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Costs of postnatal care following discharge from hospital in the period up to 6 weeks after the birth · healthy mothers and term infants
1 finding from 1 review
Infant Mortality at 12 months · healthy mothers and term infants
Early discharge showed no clear difference in infant mortality within 1 year compared with standard discharge (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Number of infants having contact with healthcare professionals regarding infant health issues within 4 weeks of birth · healthy mothers and term infants
Early discharge showed no clear difference in number of infants having contact with healthcare professionals… compared with standard discharge (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Women readmitted within 6 weeks · healthy mothers and term infants
Early discharge showed no clear difference in women readmitted within 6 weeks compared with standard discharge (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Maternal mortality ‐ not reported · healthy mothers and term infants
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Women probably depressed within 6 months · healthy mothers and term infants
Early discharge showed no clear difference in women probably depressed within 6 months compared with standard discharge (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Any breastfeeding at 6 weeks postpartum · healthy mothers and term infants
Early discharge showed no clear difference in women breastfeeding (exclusively or partially) at 6 weeks postpartum compared with standard discharge (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Number of women having contact with healthcare professionals regarding maternal health issues within 6 weeks of giving birth · healthy mothers and term infants
Early discharge showed no clear difference in number of women having contact with healthcare professionals… compared with standard discharge (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Costs of hospital care in the period immediately following the birth up to the time of discharge · healthy mothers and term infants
1 finding from 1 review