Literature review for - Flourish Paediatrics

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Type of study Prospective Cohort Prospective cohort study Prospective cohort Cross-sectional
Level of evidence II (A) II (A) II (A) IV (A)
Definition of
breastfeeding
Not defined
Intervention/
comparator
Smoking status postpartum:
10 cigarettes/ day smoked vs
non-smoker (ref)
Discontinuation of any
before 12 months and full
breastfeeding before 6
months (WHO)
Mother smoked during
pregnancy yes vs no (ref)
Any breastfeeding
Exclusive breastfeeding
(WHO)
Paternal smoking (using more
than 1 cigarette or equivalent
per week)
Any current breastfeeding
including token, partial,
fully & exclusive (other)
Current smoker yes vs no
(ref)
N 739 (81%) 587 (68% of 870 women
contacted and 55% of 1068
eligible women)
Population/study
information
Geelong, Australia
Primiparous women who
chose to breastfeed &
attended an infant welfare
centre in Barwon region of
Victoria, Australia
Mothers were recruited
from maternity wards of
two Perth metropolitan
hospitals within 72 hrs of
birth.
Maternal smoking (details not
provided)
1256 mothers invited, 1219
agreed (97%) & 1088 fathers
agreed (87%)
(Analysis undertaken on 1088
couples)
Xinjiang, China
Mothers interviewed in
hospital & 0.5, 1.5, 2.5, 3.5,
4.5 & 6 months after birth
Recruited from 5 hospitals in
urban & rural areas
Smaller hospitals – all
mothers recruited
9618 babies & mothers
Sydney, Australia
Data from Ingleburn Baby
Information Systems
Database-IBIS and
Obstetrics Package –
OBSTET
IBIS-data collected at first
well-baby clinic after
315