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. 2019 Dec 18;19:507. doi: 10.1186/s12884-019-2651-6

Table 3.

Home-based postnatal care compared to routine PNC for newborn health

Outcomes Anticipated absolute effects (95% CI) Relative effect(95% CI) № of participants (studies) Certainty of the evidence(GRADE)
Risk with routine PNC Risk with home-based PNC
Neonatal mortality 42 per 1000

32 per 1000

(26–39)

RR 0.76

(0.62–0.92)

93,083

(9 RCTs)

⨁⨁⨁◯

MODERATE

Exclusive breastfeeding 424 per 1000

680 per 1000

(536–796)

OR 2.88

(1.57–5.29)

20,624

(6 RCTs)

⨁⨁⨁⨁

HIGH