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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

364 questions · 389 findings · 54 reviews

No studies found 95 · 24.4%GRADE not reported 40 · 10.3%Very low 45 · 11.6%Low 126 · 32.4%Moderate 76 · 19.5%High 7 · 1.8%

Non‐exclusive breastfeeding (artificial milk) vs exclusive breastfeeding

Any breastfeeding at hospital discharge · healthy breastfeeding full‐term infants

Non‐exclusive breastfeeding (artificial milk) showed no clear difference in any breastfeeding at discharge compared with exclusive breastfeeding (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Breastfeeding vs No breastfeeding

Early childhood caries (ECC) · Preschool children (<6 years)

After excluding five studies, breastfeeding was associated with lower ECC risk in cohort studies (RR 0.82, 95% CI 0.71 to 0.95; I²=0%).

3 findings from 1 review

Summary of findings table ‐ Breastfeeding support only vs usual care

Stopping breastfeeding (any) at 6 months · healthy breastfeeding women with healthy term babies

Summary of findings table ‐ Breastfeeding support only probably leads to lower stopping breastfeeding (any) at 6 months compared with usual care (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings table ‐ Breastfeeding support only vs usual care

Stopping breastfeeding (any) at 12 months · healthy breastfeeding women with healthy term babies

Summary of findings table ‐ Breastfeeding support only showed no clear difference in stopping breastfeeding at 12 months compared with usual care (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings table ‐ Breastfeeding support only vs usual care

Stopping exclusive breastfeeding at 6 months · healthy breastfeeding women with healthy term babies

Summary of findings table ‐ Breastfeeding support only probably leads to lower stopping exclusive breastfeeding at 6 months compared with usual care (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings table ‐ Breastfeeding support only vs usual care

Stopping breastfeeding (any) at 4‐6 weeks · healthy breastfeeding women with healthy term babies

Summary of findings table ‐ Breastfeeding support only probably leads to lower stopping breastfeeding (any) at 4‐6 weeks compared with usual care (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings table ‐ Breastfeeding support only vs usual care

Stopping exclusive breastfeeding at 4‐6 weeks · healthy breastfeeding women with healthy term babies

Summary of findings table ‐ Breastfeeding support only probably leads to lower stopping exclusive breastfeeding at 4‐6 weeks compared with usual care (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings table ‐ Breastfeeding support only vs usual care

Stopping breastfeeding (any) at 2 months · healthy breastfeeding women with healthy term babies

Summary of findings table ‐ Breastfeeding support only showed no clear difference in stopping breastfeeding (any) at 2 months compared with usual care (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings table ‐ Breastfeeding support only vs usual care

Stopping exclusive breastfeeding at 2 months · healthy breastfeeding women with healthy term babies

Summary of findings table ‐ Breastfeeding support only probably leads to lower stopping exclusive breastfeeding at 2 months compared with usual care (moderate certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Summary of findings table ‐ Breastfeeding support only vs usual care

Stopping breastfeeding (any) at 3‐4 months · healthy breastfeeding women with healthy term babies

Summary of findings table ‐ Breastfeeding support only probably leads to lower stopping breastfeeding (any) at 3‐4 months compared with usual care (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings table ‐ Breastfeeding support only vs usual care

Stopping breastfeeding (any) at 9 months ‐ not reported · healthy breastfeeding women with healthy term babies

Summary of findings table ‐ Breastfeeding support only may leads to lower stopping breastfeeding at 9 months compared with usual care (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Healthcare professional‐led breastfeeding education and support vs usual care

Breastfeeding initiation · women exposed to interventions intended to promote breastfeeding

Healthcare professional‐led breastfeeding education and support may leads to higher initiation of breastfeeding compared with standard care (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

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

Breastfeeding initiation · women exposed to interventions intended to promote breastfeeding

Non‐healthcare professional‐led breastfeeding education and support may leads to higher initiation of breastfeeding compared with standard care (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review