Attendance at birth by known midwife · childbearing women and their infants (all) (important/secondary outcomes)
It is very uncertain whether summary of findings table ‐ Midwife continuity models changes attendance at birth by known midwife compared with other models of care (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Induction of labour · childbearing women and their infants (all) (important/secondary outcomes)
Summary of findings table ‐ Midwife continuity models showed no clear difference in induction of labour compared with other models of care (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Instrumental vaginal birth · childbearing women and their infants (all) (important/secondary outcomes)
Summary of findings table ‐ Midwife continuity models probably leads to lower instrumental vaginal birth (forceps/vacuum) compared with other models of care (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Episiotomy · childbearing women and their infants (all) (important/secondary outcomes)
Summary of findings table ‐ Midwife continuity models may leads to lower episiotomy compared with other models of care (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Third‐ or fourth‐degree perineal tear (with or without episiotomy) · childbearing women and their infants (all) (important/secondary outcomes)
It is very uncertain whether summary of findings table ‐ Midwife continuity models changes third or fourth degree tear compared with other models of care (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Postpartum haemorrhage · childbearing women and their infants (all) (important/secondary outcomes)
Summary of findings table ‐ Midwife continuity models showed no clear difference in postpartum haemorrhage (as defined by trial authors) compared with other models of care (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Breastfeeding initiation · childbearing women and their infants (all) (important/secondary outcomes)
Summary of findings table ‐ Midwife continuity models showed no clear difference in breastfeeding initiation compared with other models of care (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Maternal readmission within 28 days · childbearing women and their infants (all) (important/secondary outcomes)
It is very uncertain whether summary of findings table ‐ Midwife continuity models changes maternal readmission within 28 days compared with other models of care (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Neonatal readmission within 28 days · childbearing women and their infants (all) (important/secondary outcomes)
1 finding from 1 review
Healthy baby · childbearing women and their infants (all) (important/secondary outcomes)
1 finding from 1 review
Low birthweight · childbearing women and their infants (all) (important/secondary outcomes)
Summary of findings table ‐ Midwife continuity models showed no clear difference in birth weight less than 2500 g compared with other models of care (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Birth weight equal to or more than 4000 g · childbearing women and their infants (all) (important/secondary outcomes)
1 finding from 1 review
Apgar score ≤ 7 at 5 minutes · childbearing women and their infants (all) (important/secondary outcomes)
It is very uncertain whether summary of findings table ‐ Midwife continuity models changes apgar score less than or equal to 7 at 5 minutes compared with other models of care (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Admission to neonatal special care unit or intensive care unit · childbearing women and their infants (all) (important/secondary outcomes)
Summary of findings table ‐ Midwife continuity models showed no clear difference in admission to special care nursery/neonatal intensive care unit compared with other models of care (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Fetal loss before 24 weeks gestation · childbearing women and their infants (all) (important/secondary outcomes)
It is very uncertain whether summary of findings table ‐ Midwife continuity models changes fetal loss before 24 weeks gestation compared with other models of care (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Maternal experience · childbearing women and their infants (all) (important/secondary outcomes)
1 finding from 1 review
Costs · childbearing women and their infants (all) (important/secondary outcomes)
1 finding from 1 review
Healthy mother · childbearing women and their infants (all) (important/secondary outcomes)
1 finding from 1 review
Maternal death · childbearing women and their infants (all) (important/secondary outcomes)
1 finding from 1 review
Spontaneous vaginal birth · childbearing women and their infants (all) (important/secondary outcomes)
Summary of findings table ‐ Midwife continuity of care models probably leads to higher spontaneous vaginal birth (as defined by trial authors) compared with other models of care (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review