Literature review for - Flourish Paediatrics

eastfeeding at 2 months.
Clinical 1 1 1 1
importance
Clinical 1 1 2 1
relevance
Generalisability Y (Chinese) Yes Y (UK) Y (Pacific Islanders)
Applicability Y (Chinese) Yes Y (UK) Y (Pacific Islanders)
Reference
Scott JA, Binns CW,
Aroni RA. J Paediatr
Child Health 1997;33:305-
307
Prospective cohort (Crosssectional
analysis of
baseline data)
Scott JA, Aitkin I, Binns
CW, Aroni RA Acta
PAediatr 1999;88: 416-421
Scott JA, Landers MCG,
Hughes RM, Binns CW, P
Paediatr Child Health
2001; 37:254-261
Binns CW, Gilchrist D,
Gracey M et al Public
Health Nutr 2004; 7: 857-
861
Type of study
Prospective cohort study Prospective cohort study Prospective cohort study
(Cross-sectional analysis of
baseline data)
Level of evidence IV(aetiology) II(aetiology) II (aetiology) IV (aetiology)
Definition of
breastfeeding
Intervention/
comparator
N
Population/study
information
Breastfeeding initiation Any breastfeeding duration Any breastfeeding at
discharge
Any breastfeeding duration
Multiparous vs primiparous Multiparous vs primiparous Primparous vs multiparous
(ref)
556 (77% of women 556 (77% of women 556 urban, Perth
contacted, 58% of eligible contacted, 58% of eligible 503 rural, Darling Downs,
women)
women)
Queensland
Perth, Australia. Mothers
recruited within 3 days postpartum
from 2 public
hospitals
Perth, Australia. Mothers
recruited within 3 days postpartum
from 2 public
hospitals and followed to six
months. Follow-up telephone
interviews at 2,6,10,14,18 &
24 weeks postpartum
Mother recruited from
maternity wards. Follow-up
telephone interviews at
2,6,10,14,18 & 24 weeks
postpartum (Perth) and at 2
and6 weeks and 3 and 6
months .
Any breastfeeding at
discharge from hospital
Multiparous vs Primiparous
(Ref)
425
Self-identified Aboriginal
women delivering in the
major Perth maternity
hospital (n=310) and 5
suburban hospitals (n=115).
baseline interviews
conducted in prior to
87