Cochrane · systematic review · CD001688
Interventions for promoting the initiation of breastfeeding
Balogun, OO, O'Sullivan, EJ, McFadden, A, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2016 · Cochrane Library
Pregnancy and ChildbirthAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
4
current version
GRADE rated
3
No studies
1
Included studies
NR
No studies 1 · 25%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 25%Low 2 · 50%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Healthcare professional‐led breastfeeding education and support versus standard care
Population: women exposed to interventions intended to promote breastfeeding
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Initiation of breastfeeding Healthcare professional‐led breastfeeding education and support vs standard care | RR 1.43 [1.07, 1.92] | 5 studies · 564 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency |
Early initiation of breastfeeding Healthcare professional‐led breastfeeding education and support vs standard care | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Non‐healthcare professional‐led breastfeeding education and support versus standard care
Population: women exposed to interventions intended to promote breastfeeding
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Initiation of breastfeeding Non‐healthcare professional‐led breastfeeding education and support vs standard care | RR 1.22 [1.06, 1.4] | 8 studies · 5712 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency |
Early initiation of breastfeeding Non‐healthcare professional‐led breastfeeding education and support vs standard care | RR 1.7 [0.98, 2.95] | 3 studies · 76373 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency |