Uterine hyperstimulation№ of participants: 299(1 RCT) · women having induction of labour at term
It is very uncertain whether home changes uterine hyperstimulation№ of participants: 299(1 RCT) compared with inpatient induction with controlled release PGE (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
RR 1.01 [0.51, 1.98]
Studies not reported
Very low
Instrumental vaginal birth · healthy pregnant women
Home support showed no clear difference in rate of instrumental vaginal birth compared with telephone triage (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Serious maternal morbidity · healthy pregnant women
Home support showed no clear difference in serious maternal morbidity compared with telephone triage (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Use of epidural or any regional anaesthesia · healthy pregnant women
Home support showed no clear difference in use of epidural or any regional anaesthesia compared with telephone triage (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Neonatal admission to special care · healthy pregnant women
It is very uncertain whether home support changes neonatal admission to special care compared with telephone triage (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Apgar score less than 7 at 5 minutes · healthy pregnant women
Home support showed no clear difference in apgar score < 7 at 5 minutes compared with telephone triage (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Length of labour (hours) · healthy pregnant women
1 finding from 1 review
Rate of caesarean section · healthy pregnant women
Home support showed no clear difference in rate of caesarean section compared with telephone triage (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Caesarean section · women with pre‐existing diabetes
It is very uncertain whether self‐monitoring at home changes caesarean section compared with hospitalisation (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Large‐for‐gestational age · women with pre‐existing diabetes
1 finding from 1 review
Perinatal mortality · women with pre‐existing diabetes
It is very uncertain whether self‐monitoring at home changes perinatal mortality (stillbirth and neonatal mortality) compared with hospitalisation (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy · women with pre‐existing diabetes
It is very uncertain whether self‐monitoring at home changes hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (including pre‐eclampsia,… compared with hospitalisation (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Baby discharged home healthy
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Baby discharged home healthy · preventing preterm birth in women with singleton pregnancy
Cerclage showed no clear difference in baby discharged home healthy compared with no cerclage (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Maternal death · mothers and infants receiving home visits in the early postpartum period
It is very uncertain whether schedules involving more changes maternal mortality within 42 days post‐birth compared with fewer home visits (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Neonatal mortality · mothers and infants receiving home visits in the early postpartum period
It is very uncertain whether schedules involving more changes neonatal mortality compared with fewer home visits (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Postnatal depression · mothers and infants receiving home visits in the early postpartum period
1 finding from 1 review
Maternal satisfaction with postnatal care · mothers and infants receiving home visits in the early postpartum period
Schedules involving more showed no clear difference in maternal satisfaction with postnatal care compared with fewer home visits (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Serious neonatal morbidity · mothers and infants receiving home visits in the early postpartum period
1 finding from 1 review
Exclusive breastfeeding at 4‐6 weeks · mothers and infants receiving home visits in the early postpartum period
Schedules involving more may leads to higher exclusive breastfeeding (last assessment up to 6 weeks) compared with fewer home visits (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review