Cochrane · systematic review · CD002958
Early postnatal discharge from hospital for healthy mothers and term infants
Jones, E, Stewart, F, Taylor, B, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2021 · 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
10
current version
GRADE rated
9
No studies
1
Included studies
NR
No studies 1 · 10%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 4 · 40%Moderate 5 · 50%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
Early discharge compared to standard discharge for healthy mothers and term infants
Population: healthy mothers and term infants
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Infants readmitted for neonatal morbidity within 28 days Early discharge vs standard discharge | RR 1.59 [1.27, 1.98] | 10 studies · 6918 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Infant mortality within 1 year Early discharge vs standard discharge | RR 0.45 [0.07, 2.77] | 3 studies · 4984 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Number of infants having contact with healthcare professionals regarding infant health issues within 4 weeks of birth Early discharge vs standard discharge | RR 0.88 [0.67, 1.16] | 3 studies · 639 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Women readmitted within 6 weeks Early discharge vs standard discharge | RR 1.12 [0.82, 1.54] | 11 studies · 6992 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Maternal mortality within 6 weeks ‐ not reported Early discharge vs standard discharge | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Women probably depressed within 6 months Early discharge vs standard discharge | RR 0.8 [0.46, 1.42] | 5 studies · 4333 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Women breastfeeding (exclusively or partially) at 6 weeks postpartum Early discharge vs standard discharge | RR 1.04 [0.96, 1.13] | 10 studies · 7156 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Number of women having contact with healthcare professionals regarding maternal health issues within 6 weeks of giving birth Early discharge vs standard discharge | RR 0.72 [0.43, 1.2] | 2 studies · 464 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Costs of hospital care in the period immediately following the birth up to the time of discharge Early discharge vs standard discharge | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 1011 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Costs of postnatal care following discharge from hospital in the period up to 6 weeks after the birth Early discharge vs standard discharge | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 1011 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |