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7 questions · 7 findings · 1 reviews

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 3 · 42.9%Low 1 · 14.3%Moderate 3 · 42.9%High 0 · 0%

Summary of findings table ‐ Midwife continuity models vs other models of care

Spontaneous vaginal birth · childbearing women and their infants (all) (important/secondary outcomes)

Summary of findings table ‐ Midwife continuity of care models probably leads to higher spontaneous vaginal birth (as defined by trial authors) compared with other models of care (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings table ‐ Midwife continuity models vs other models of care

Caesarean section · childbearing women and their infants (all) (important/secondary outcomes)

Summary of findings table ‐ Midwife continuity of care models probably leads to lower caesarean birth compared with other models of care (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings table ‐ Midwife continuity models vs other models of care

Regional analgesia (epidural/spinal) · childbearing women and their infants (all) (important/secondary outcomes)

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings table ‐ Midwife continuity of care models changes regional analgesia (epidural/spinal) compared with other models of care (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings table ‐ Midwife continuity models vs other models of care

Intact perineum · childbearing women and their infants (all) (important/secondary outcomes)

Summary of findings table ‐ Midwife continuity of care models showed no clear difference in intact perineum compared with other models of care (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings table ‐ Midwife continuity models vs other models of care

Fetal loss at or after 24 weeks gestation · childbearing women and their infants (all) (important/secondary outcomes)

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings table ‐ Midwife continuity of care models changes fetal loss at or after 24 weeks gestation compared with other models of care (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings table ‐ Midwife continuity models vs other models of care

Preterm birth · childbearing women and their infants (all) (important/secondary outcomes)

Summary of findings table ‐ Midwife continuity of care models showed no clear difference in preterm birth (< 37 weeks) compared with other models of care (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings table ‐ Midwife continuity models vs other models of care

Neonatal death (baby born alive at any gestation and dies within 28 days) · childbearing women and their infants (all) (important/secondary outcomes)

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings table ‐ Midwife continuity of care models changes neonatal death (baby born alive at any gestation and dies within 28… compared with other models of care (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review