Cochrane · systematic review · CD009326
Schedules for home visits in the early postpartum period
Yonemoto, N, Nagai, S, Mori, R · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2021 · Cochrane Library
Pregnancy and ChildbirthAMSTAR 2: not assessed
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Questions
6
current version
GRADE rated
5
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 1 · 16.7%Very low 2 · 33.3%Low 3 · 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
Schedules involving more versus fewer home visits in the early postpartum period
Population: mothers and infants receiving home visits in the early postpartum period
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Maternal mortality within 42 days post‐birth Schedules involving more vs fewer home visits | RR 0.39 [0.02, 9.41] | 1 study · 225 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Neonatal mortality Schedules involving more vs fewer home visits | RR 0.99 [0.26, 3.69] | 2 studies · 1281 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Postnatal depression (last assessment up to 42 days postpartum) Schedules involving more vs fewer home visits | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 767 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Maternal satisfaction with postnatal care Schedules involving more vs fewer home visits | RR 0.96 [0.9, 1.02] | 2 studies · 862 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Serious neonatal morbidity up to 6 months Schedules involving more vs fewer home visits | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |
Exclusive breastfeeding (last assessment up to 6 weeks) Schedules involving more vs fewer home visits | RR 1.17 [1.01, 1.36] | 2 studies · 960 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |