Table 4.

How to interpret direction of outcomes in summary tables

Direction of outcome	PCC Outcomes	Labor and Delivery	Perinatal	Maternal Mental Health
Positive (+)	Improved the level of PCC	Decreased obstetric interventions	Decreased poor perinatal outcome (less pre-term birth, higher Apgar scores)	Improved mental health
Negative (−)	Decreased the level of PCC	Increased interventions	Increased poor perinatal outcome	Worsened mental health
No difference (=)	No change to the level of PCC	No change to interventions	No change to poor perinatal outcome	No change to mental health