Comparison 2. Prophylactic intravenous antibiotics administered before cesarean incision versus after neonatal umbilical cord clamping (neonatal outcomes).

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Sepsis	5	2907	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.76 [0.51, 1.13]
2 Neonatal sepsis work up	4	1170	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.92 [0.69, 1.23]
3 Infection with a resistant organism	1	379	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.70 [0.12, 4.14]
4 Infection (other)	1	302	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.93 [0.52, 1.64]
5 ICU admission	6	3708	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.91 [0.74, 1.13]
6 ICU length of stay (days)	3	1731	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.07 [‐2.60, 2.46]
7 Neonatal antibiotic treatment	1	90	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.84 [0.12, 5.68]
8 Fever	1	953	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.67 [0.28, 1.62]