Comparison 1.

Planned home versus hospital care after PPROM

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Perinatal mortality (up to 7 days)	1	55	Risk Ratio (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.93 [0.19, 20.05]
2 Neonatal infection	1	55	Risk Ratio (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.58 [0.15, 2.19]
3 Chorioamnionitis	2	116	Risk Ratio (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.74 [0.37, 1.48]
4 Gestational age at birth (weeks)	1	55	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	−0.30 [−2.05, 1.45]
5 Latency period (days from PPROM to birth)	1	55	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	6.00 [−3.51, 15.51]
6 Caesarean section rate	2	116	Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.28 [0.07, 1.15]
7 Induction of labour	1	61	Risk Ratio (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.24 [0.53, 2.91]
8 Maternal days in hospital	2	116	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	−9.60 [−14.59, −4.61]
9 Respiratory distress syndrome	1	55	Risk Ratio (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.48 [0.05, 5.01]
10 Mean birthweight (grams)	1	55	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	−170.0 [−558.30, 218.30]
11 NICU admission	1	55	Risk Ratio (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.39 [0.72, 2.71]
12 Mean total cost (US and Canadian $s)	2	116	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	−0.80 [−1.41, −0.19]