evidence/gaps
Cochrane · systematic review · CD003766

Continuous support for women during childbirth

Bohren, MA, Hofmeyr, GJ, Sakala, C, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2017 · 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
7
current version
GRADE rated
7
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 7 · 100%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

Continuous support compared to usual care (all trials) for women during childbirth

Population: women during childbirth
7 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Spontaneous vaginal birth
Continuous support vs usual care (all trials)
RR 1.08 [1.04, 1.12]21 studies · 14369 participantsLow
Negative rating of/negative feelings about birth experience
Continuous support vs usual care (all trials)
RR 0.69 [0.59, 0.79]11 studies · 11133 participantsLow
Postpartum depression
Continuous support vs usual care (all trials)
no estimate extracted2 studies · 5716 participantsLow
Admission to special care nursery
Continuous support vs usual care (all trials)
RR 0.97 [0.76, 1.25]7 studies · 8897 participantsLow
Downgraded: imprecision, inconsistency
Exclusive or any breastfeeding at any time point, as defined by trial authors
Continuous support vs usual care (all trials)
RR 1.05 [0.96, 1.16]4 studies · 5584 participantsLow
Labour length
Continuous support vs usual care (all trials)
no estimate extracted13 studies · 5429 participantsLow
Caesarean birth
Continuous support vs usual care (all trials)
RR 0.75 [0.64, 0.88]24 studies · 15347 participantsLow