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. 2024 Jan 17;12:e49373. doi: 10.2196/49373

Table 3.

Effectiveness of mobile health–based lifestyle interventions on maternal and neonatal outcomes.

Maternal and neonatal outcomes References Studies, n (%) Sample size Statistical method Effect estimates (95% CI) P value
Maternal outcomes

Postpartum hemorrhage (%)
  • Wu and Guang [26]

  • Ding et al [29]

  • Dodd et all [32]

  • Seneviratne et al [34]

  • Poston et al [35]

  • Sagedal et al [37]

6 (38) 4664 Odds ratio (IVa; fixed) 1.06 (0.90 to 1.24) .49

Cesarean delivery (%)
  • Chen [22]

  • Tang et al [24]

  • Cao [25]

  • Wu and Guang [26]

  • Ferrara et al [30]

  • Dodd et al [32]

  • Seneviratne et al [34]

  • Poston et al [35]

  • Kennelly et al [36]

9 (56) 5224 Odds ratio (IV; fixed) 0.89 (0.79 to 1.00) .05

Preeclampsia or PIHb (%)
  • Wu and Guang [26]

  • Ding et al [29]

  • Ferrara et al [30]

  • Liu et al [31]

  • Dodd et al [32]

  • Seneviratne et al [34]

  • Poston et al [35]

  • Kennelly et al [36]

  • Sagedal et al [37]

9 (56) 5829 Odds ratio (IV; fixed) 0.96 (0.80 to 1.15) .63

GWGc (kg)
  • Li [23]

  • Ding et al [29]

  • Ferrara et al [30]

  • Liu et al [31]

  • Seneviratne et al [34]

  • Poston et al [35]

  • Kennelly et al [36]

  • Sagedal et al [37]

8 (50) 4133 Mean difference (IV; fixed) −1.12 (−1.44 to −0.80) <.001
Neonatal outcomes

Preterm birth (%)
  • Wu and Guang [26]

  • Zhou et al [27]

  • Kang and Sung [28]

  • Ding et al [29]

  • Liu et al [31]

  • Dodd et al [32]

  • Seneviratne et al [34]

7 (44) 2998 Odds ratio (IV; fixed) 0.65 (0.48 to 0.87) .004

Macrosomia (%)
  • Li [23]

  • Tang et al [24]

  • Wu and Guang [26]

  • Zhou et al [27]

  • Kang and Sung [28]

  • Ding et al [29]

  • Ferrara et al [30]

  • Liu et al [31]

  • Dodd et al [32]

9 (56) 4449 Odds ratio (IV; random) 0.59 (0.40 to 0.87) .008

LGAd >90th percentile (%)
  • Dodd et al [32]

  • Simmons et al [33]

  • Poston et al [35]

  • Kennelly et al [36]

  • Sagedal et al [37]

5 (31) 4966 Odds ratio (IV; random) 0.80 (0.60 to 1.06) .12

SGAe <10th percentile (%)
  • Liu et al [31]

  • Simmons et al [33]

  • Kennelly et al [36]

  • Sagedal et al [37]

4 (25) 1529 Odds ratio (IV; fixed) 1.10 (0.78 to 1.55) .60

aIV: inverse variance.

bPIH: pregnancy-induced hypertension.

cGWG: gestational weight gain.

dLGA: large for gestational age.

eSGA: small for gestational age.