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Literature review for - Flourish Paediatrics

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Overall<br />

quality<br />

assessment<br />

(Positive/Neg<br />

ative or<br />

Neutral) plus<br />

descriptive)<br />

RESULTS<br />

Outcome<br />

There is a beneficial<br />

effect on the duration<br />

of any breastfeeding up<br />

to 6 months with the<br />

implementation of any<br />

<strong>for</strong>m of extra support<br />

RR 0.91 (95% CI 0.86-<br />

No randomised<br />

controlled trials or<br />

quasi-randomised<br />

controlled trials were<br />

identified<br />

Interventions that use<br />

education and 1 on 1<br />

support are effective<br />

in increasing<br />

breastfeeding<br />

initiation rates. Any<br />

<strong>for</strong>m of additional<br />

Many women were<br />

found to discontinue<br />

breastfeeding during<br />

the first few weeks post<br />

partum as a result of<br />

Perceived Insufficient<br />

Milk (PIM) supply.<br />

was defined as the<br />

proportion of the<br />

outcome rate achieved in<br />

the intervention group<br />

that is due to the<br />

intervention, and is a<br />

measure of effectiveness.<br />

It is the difference<br />

between breastfeeding<br />

rates in the intervention<br />

(I) and control groups,<br />

expressed as a proportion<br />

of the rate in the<br />

intervention group: AF =<br />

(I - C)/I. or from the<br />

relative risk (RR). ; AF =<br />

(RR – 1)/RR.<br />

P<br />

Effect on duration with<br />

Prenatal Interventions: 6<br />

of 8 studies effective (4 /<br />

6 RCTs) with AF ranging<br />

from 19-78% <strong>for</strong> full BF<br />

at 6mo to any BF at 4<br />

weeks. Effect on duration<br />

556

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