Comparison 9. DCC with immediate neonatal care after cord clamping vs ECC (low risk of bias).

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Death of baby (up to discharge)	5	1804	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.71 [0.51, 0.97]
2 Death or neurodevelopmental impairment in early years	0	0	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
3 Severe intraventricular haemorrhage (IVH grades 3, 4)	4	1689	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.84 [0.54, 1.32]
4 Intraventricular haemorrhage (IVH, all grades)	4	1689	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.78 [0.52, 1.18]
5 Periventricular leukomalacia (PVL)	2	1448	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.52 [0.23, 1.19]
6 Chronic lung disease (CLD) ‐ oxygen supplement at 36 weeks (corrected for gestation)	4	1587	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	1.05 [0.95, 1.15]
7 Maternal blood loss of 500 mL or greater	1	86	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]