Methods |
Women were randomized (no details given). |
Participants |
200 participants were recruited from Hedayat Hospital in Tehran, were under 35 years olds, and at 20 weeks' gestational age. The report states no statistically significant differences in demographic information by group (no data provided). |
Interventions |
Women attended a total of 7 90‐minute classes which included 30 minutes of instruction on baby care, stages of labour, and diet, 30 minutes of counseling, and 30 minutes of neuromuscular exercises. |
Outcomes |
Back or pelvic pain, length of labour, vaginal delivery, oxytocin, episiotomy, birthweight, increased daily activity, headache, and sleep disturbance.
No measurement details were provided for questions posed to women. |
Notes |
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Risk of bias |
Bias |
Authors' judgement |
Support for judgement |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) |
Unclear risk |
D ‐ Not used |