Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

7 questions · 7 findings · 1 reviews · Pregnancy and Childbirth

No studies found 5 · 71.4%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 2 · 28.6%High 0 · 0%

Incidence of mastitis within 6 months postpartum · postpartum breastfeeding women

Acupoint massage probably leads to lower incidence of mastitis within 6 months postpartum) compared with routine care (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for preventing mastitis after childbirth 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.38 [0.19, 0.78]
1 study · 400 participants
Moderate

Recurrence of mastitis within 12 months postpartum · postpartum breastfeeding women

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for preventing mastitis after childbirth 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Breast abscess within 6 months postpartum · postpartum breastfeeding women

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for preventing mastitis after childbirth 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Nipple damage within 6 months postpartum · postpartum breastfeeding women

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for preventing mastitis after childbirth 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Duration of any breastfeeding · postpartum breastfeeding women

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for preventing mastitis after childbirth 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Breast pain · postpartum breastfeeding women

Acupoint massage probably leads to lower breast pain compared with routine care (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for preventing mastitis after childbirth 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.13 [0.07, 0.23]
1 study · 400 participants
Moderate

Number of women with adverse events · postpartum breastfeeding women

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for preventing mastitis after childbirth 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found