Early discharge vs standard discharge
- Early postnatal discharge from hospital for healthy mothers and term infants 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyno estimate extracted3 studies · 1011 participantsLow
Early discharge probably leads to higher infants readmitted for neonatal morbidity within 28 days compared with standard discharge (moderate certainty).
Early discharge showed no clear difference in infant mortality within 1 year compared with standard discharge (low certainty).
Early discharge showed no clear difference in number of infants having contact with healthcare professionals… compared with standard discharge (moderate certainty).
Early discharge showed no clear difference in women readmitted within 6 weeks compared with standard discharge (moderate certainty).
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
Early discharge showed no clear difference in women probably depressed within 6 months compared with standard discharge (low certainty).
Early discharge showed no clear difference in women breastfeeding (exclusively or partially) at 6 weeks postpartum compared with standard discharge (moderate certainty).
Early discharge showed no clear difference in number of women having contact with healthcare professionals… compared with standard discharge (moderate certainty).