Cochrane · systematic review · CD007622
Group versus conventional antenatal care for women
Catling, CJ, Medley, N, Foureur, M, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2015 · Cochrane Library
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 1 · 14.3%Moderate 5 · 71.4%High 1 · 14.3%
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
Current version onlyGroup antenatal care versus individual antenatal care (adjusted data) for women
Population: pregnant women accessing prenatal care
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Preterm birth (gestational age at time of birth less than 37 weeks' gestation) Group antenatal care vs individual antenatal care (adjusted data) | RR 0.75 [0.57, 1] | 3 studies · 1888 participants | Moderate Downgraded: imprecision |
Low birthweight (<2500 g) Group antenatal care vs individual antenatal care (adjusted data) | RR 0.92 [0.68, 1.23] | 3 studies · 1935 participants | Moderate Downgraded: imprecision |
Perinatal mortality (stillbirth or neonatal death) Group antenatal care vs individual antenatal care (adjusted data) | RR 0.63 [0.32, 1.25] | 3 studies · 1943 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |
Neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admission (admission of baby to NICU) Group antenatal care vs individual antenatal care (adjusted data) | RR 1.48 [0.63, 3.45] | 2 studies · 1315 participants | Moderate Downgraded: imprecision |
Satisfaction with antenatal care (possible values 81‐405, Littlefield 1987) Group antenatal care vs individual antenatal care (adjusted data) | MD 4.9 [3.1, 6.7] | 1 study · 993 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Breastfeeding initiation Group antenatal care vs individual antenatal care (adjusted data) | RR 1.08 [0.96, 1.2] | 3 studies · 1943 participants | Moderate Downgraded: inconsistency |
Spontaneous vaginal birth Group antenatal care vs individual antenatal care (adjusted data) | RR 0.96 [0.8, 1.15] | 1 study · 322 participants | High |
Group antenatal care versus individual antenatal care for women
Population: patients with women
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Preterm birth Gestational age at time of birth less than 37 weeks' gestation Group antenatal care vs individual antenatal care | RR 0.87 [0.47, 1.6] | 2 studies · 1315 participants | High |
Low birthweight Birthweight less than 2500 g Group antenatal care vs individual antenatal care | RR 1.03 [0.73, 1.46] | 2 studies · 1315 participants | High |
Perinatal mortality Stillbirth or neonatal death Group antenatal care vs individual antenatal care | RR 0.59 [0.22, 1.57] | 2 studies · 1315 participants | High |
NICU admission Admission of baby to neonatal intensive care unit Group antenatal care vs individual antenatal care | RR 1.48 [0.63, 3.45] | 2 studies · 1315 participants | High |
Breastfeeding initiation Self‐reported initiation Group antenatal care vs individual antenatal care | RR 1.1 [0.83, 1.46] | 2 studies · 1105 participants | High |