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7 questions · 7 findings · 2 reviews · Pregnancy and Childbirth

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Schedules involving more vs fewer home visits

Maternal death · mothers and infants receiving home visits in the early postpartum period

It is very uncertain whether schedules involving more changes maternal mortality within 42 days post‐birth compared with fewer home visits (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Schedules for home visits in the early postpartum period 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.39 [0.02, 9.41]
1 study · 225 participants
Very low

Schedules involving more vs fewer home visits

Neonatal mortality · mothers and infants receiving home visits in the early postpartum period

It is very uncertain whether schedules involving more changes neonatal mortality compared with fewer home visits (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Schedules for home visits in the early postpartum period 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.99 [0.26, 3.69]
2 studies · 1281 participants
Very low

Schedules involving more vs fewer home visits

Postnatal depression · mothers and infants receiving home visits in the early postpartum period

1 finding from 1 review

Schedules for home visits in the early postpartum period 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 767 participants
Low

Schedules involving more vs fewer home visits

Maternal satisfaction with postnatal care · mothers and infants receiving home visits in the early postpartum period

Schedules involving more showed no clear difference in maternal satisfaction with postnatal care compared with fewer home visits (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Schedules for home visits in the early postpartum period 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.96 [0.9, 1.02]
2 studies · 862 participants
Low

Schedules involving more vs fewer home visits

Serious neonatal morbidity · mothers and infants receiving home visits in the early postpartum period

1 finding from 1 review

Schedules for home visits in the early postpartum period 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
0 studies · 0 participants
GRADE not reported

Schedules involving more vs fewer home visits

Exclusive breastfeeding at 4‐6 weeks · mothers and infants receiving home visits in the early postpartum period

Schedules involving more may leads to higher exclusive breastfeeding (last assessment up to 6 weeks) compared with fewer home visits (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Schedules for home visits in the early postpartum period 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.17 [1.01, 1.36]
2 studies · 960 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Number of unscheduled antenatal visits · women undergoing home monitoring for preventing preterm birth versus women receiving standard care

1 finding from 1 review

Home uterine monitoring for detecting preterm labour 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 1994 participants
Moderate