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329 questions · 345 findings · 47 reviews · Headline outcomes only

No studies found 93 · 27%GRADE not reported 8 · 2.3%Very low 44 · 12.8%Low 118 · 34.2%Moderate 75 · 21.7%High 7 · 2%

Digital targeted client communication via mobile devices vs non‐digital targeted client communication (pregnant and postpartum women)

Health behaviour change: breastfeeding (exclusive breastfeeding at 9 weeks) · pregnant and postpartum women

Digital targeted client communication via mobile devices showed no clear difference in health behaviour change: breastfeeding (exclusive breastfeeding at 9… compared with non‐digital targeted client communication (pregnant and postpartum… (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Establishment or continuation of breastfeeding (17 weeks) · women with a history of postnatal depression

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Establishment or continuation of breastfeeding (17 weeks) · women with a history of postnatal depression

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Educational intervention vs no educational intervention

Duration of exclusive breastfeeding (≥ 4 months of age) Measurement: proportion of participants with event · children of complementary feeding age

It is very uncertain whether educational intervention changes duration of exclusive breastfeeding (≥ 4 months of age) Measurement:… compared with no educational intervention (very low certainty).

3 findings from 1 review

Continuous support vs usual care

Exclusive or any breastfeeding at any time point, as defined by trial authors · women during childbirth

Continuous support showed no clear difference in exclusive or any breastfeeding at any time point, as defined by… compared with usual care (all trials) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Frenotomy vs no frenotomy or sham procedure

Infant breastfeeding assessed by validated scale ‐ IBFAT scores following procedure · tongue‐tie in newborn infants

Frenotomy may leads to higher infant breastfeeding assessed by validated scale ‐ IBFAT scores… compared with no frenotomy or sham procedure (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Frenotomy vs no frenotomy or sham procedure

Infant breastfeeding assessed by validated scale ‐ LATCH scores following procedure · tongue‐tie in newborn infants

Frenotomy showed no clear difference in infant breastfeeding assessed by validated scale ‐ LATCH scores… compared with no frenotomy or sham procedure (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Kangaroo mother care vs conventional neonatal care

Any breastfeeding at discharge or at 40 to 41 weeks' postmenstrual age ‐ stabilized infants · infants with low birthweight

Kangaroo mother care probably leads to higher any breastfeeding at discharge or at 40 to 41 weeks' postmenstrual… compared with conventional neonatal care (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Breastfeeding 1 month to 4 months post birth · mothers and their healthy newborn infants

The intervention probably leads to higher breastfeeding 1 month to 4 months post birth (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Exclusive breastfeeding at hospital discharge to 1 month post birth · mothers and their healthy newborn infants

The intervention probably leads to higher exclusive breastfeeding at hospital discharge to 1 month post birth (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review