The intervention showed no clear difference in need for surgical closure of the PDA (moderate certainty).
The intervention showed no clear difference in duration of ventilator support (days) (moderate certainty).
The intervention probably leads to lower necrotising enterocolitis (any stage) (moderate certainty).
The intervention probably leads to lower oliguria (urine output < 1 mL/kg/hour) (moderate certainty).
The intervention showed no clear difference in serum/plasma creatinine levels (μmol/L) (low certainty).
The intervention showed no clear difference in failure to close a patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) (after 3 doses) (low certainty).
DCC with immediate neonatal care after cord clamping probably leads to lower death of baby (up to discharge) compared with ECC (subgroup analysis by gestation) (moderate certainty).
DCC with immediate neonatal care with cord intact showed no clear difference in severe intraventricular haemorrhage (IVH grades 3, 4) compared with ECC (low certainty).
DCC with immediate neonatal care with cord intact showed no clear difference in intraventricular haemorrhage (IVH, all grades) compared with ECC (low certainty).
DCC with immediate neonatal care with cord intact showed no clear difference in periventricular leukomalacia (PVL) compared with ECC (low certainty).
DCC with immediate neonatal care with cord intact showed no clear difference in chronic lung disease (CLD) ‐ oxygen supplement at 36 weeks… compared with ECC (low certainty).
DCC with immediate neonatal care with cord intact showed no clear difference in maternal blood loss of 500 mL or greater compared with ECC (low certainty).
DCC with immediate neonatal care after cord clamping showed no clear difference in death of baby (up to discharge) compared with UCM (low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether DCC with immediate neonatal care after cord clamping changes death or neurodevelopmental impairment at age 2 to 3 years compared with UCM (very low certainty).
DCC with immediate neonatal care after cord clamping showed no clear difference in severe intraventricular haemorrhage (IVH grades 3, 4) compared with UCM (low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether DCC with immediate neonatal care after cord clamping changes intraventricular haemorrhage (IVH, all grades) compared with UCM (very low certainty).
DCC with immediate neonatal care after cord clamping showed no clear difference in chronic lung disease (CLD) ‐ oxygen supplement at 36 weeks… compared with UCM (low certainty).