Meta-Analysis of the Role of Delivery Type in Infantile Physical Morbidities

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1 Instractor, Department of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

2 PhD Student, Department of Psychology, School of Psychologic and Educational Sciences, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran

3 Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, School of Psychologic and Educational Sciences, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran

4 Department of Psychology, School of Psychologic and Educational Sciences, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran

Abstract

Background: In recent years, many studies have been conducted on infantile complications related to delivery type and researchers have tried to determine the amount, importance and role delivery type. This study aimed to use meta-analysis to integrate the different studies and investigate the impact of delivery type on infantile complications.Methods: Using Howitt and Cramer approach, 41 studies of 62, which were acceptable in terms of methodology, were selected and meta-analysis was conducted. Research instrument was a checklist of meta-analysis. After summarizing the results of the studies, effect size was calculated manually and combined based on meta-analysis and interpreted in accordance with Cohen’s table.Findings: The effect size of cesarean delivery was 0.35 on infantile physical complications (P < 0.001), 0.43 on respiratory morbidities (P < 0.001), 0.34 on breastfeeding (P < 0.001), 0.29 on jaundice (P < 0.09), and 0.27 on others (P < 0.001).Conclusion: According to Cohen’s table, the effect size of cesarean delivery on infantile physical morbidities was evaluated as moderate. 

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Journal of Isfahan Medical School
Volume 32, Issue 312 - Serial Number 312
November and December 2015
Pages 2059-2076

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  • Receive Date: 08 November 2013
  • Revise Date: 01 November 2024
  • Accept Date: 06 April 2022

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