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234 questions · 236 findings · 33 reviews · Pregnancy and Childbirth

No studies found 20 · 8.5%GRADE not reported 12 · 5.1%Very low 63 · 26.7%Low 82 · 34.7%Moderate 40 · 16.9%High 19 · 8.1%

Summary of findings table ‐ Repeat dose(s) of prenatal corticosteroids vs single course

C2: Neurodevelopmental impairment at early childhood · the child

Summary of findings table ‐ Repeat dose(s) of prenatal corticosteroids showed no clear difference in C2: Neurodevelopmental impairment at early childhood compared with single course (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings table ‐ Repeat dose(s) of prenatal corticosteroids vs single course

C3: Survival free of neurodevelopmental impairment at early childhood · the child

Summary of findings table ‐ Repeat dose(s) of prenatal corticosteroids showed no clear difference in C3: Survival free of neurodevelopmental impairment at early childhood compared with single course (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings table ‐ Repeat dose(s) of prenatal corticosteroids vs single course

C4: Survival free of major neurodevelopmental impairment atearly childhood · the child

Summary of findings table ‐ Repeat dose(s) of prenatal corticosteroids showed no clear difference in C4: Survival free of major neurodevelopmental impairment atearly… compared with single course (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Early preterm birth < 34 weeks · pregnant women and their babies

The intervention leads to lower early preterm birth < 34 weeks (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Non‐healthcare professional‐led breastfeeding education and support vs usual care

Early initiation of breastfeeding · women exposed to interventions intended to promote breastfeeding

It is very uncertain whether non‐healthcare professional‐led breastfeeding education and support changes early initiation of breastfeeding compared with standard care (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Comparison between rooming‐in vs separate care

Proportion of women with any breastfeeding at 6 months (nearly exclusive breastfeeding) · 176 healthy mother‐infant dyads after normal spontaneous vaginal delivery (rooming‐in: 132, separate care: 44)

Comparison between rooming‐in showed no clear difference in proportion of women with any breastfeeding at 6 months (nearly… compared with separate care (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Prophylactic oxytocin injection (delivered by community health officer) vs control (no injection)

Early infant death (0‐3 days) [ · pregnant women giving birth in non‐facility settings

Prophylactic oxytocin injection (delivered by community health… showed no clear difference in early infant death (0‐3 days) [ compared with control (no injection) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotics vs placebo or no antibiotic

Probable early‐onset neonatal sepsis ‐ Early induction of labour · pregnant women with prelabour rupture of membranes at or near term

Any antibiotic showed no clear difference in probable early‐onset neonatal sepsis ‐ Early induction of labour compared with placebo or no antibiotic (subgrouped by timing of induction of labour) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotics vs placebo or no antibiotic

Probable early‐onset neonatal sepsis ‐ Late induction of labour · pregnant women with prelabour rupture of membranes at or near term

It is very uncertain whether any antibiotic changes probable early‐onset neonatal sepsis ‐ Late induction of labour compared with placebo or no antibiotic (subgrouped by timing of induction of labour) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review