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. 2021 Apr 29;2021(4):CD008189. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008189.pub3

Comparison 1. Preconception lifestyle advice on a combination of any of the following topics: weight, diet, vitamin and mineral intake, alcohol intake, caffeine intake, physical activity, smoking, and/or other substance abuse vs routine care or attention control.

Outcome or subgroup title No. of studies No. of participants Statistical method Effect size
1.1 Live birth 1   Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) Totals not selected
1.2 Reported behavioural changes in weight: BMI 1   Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) Totals not selected
1.3 Reported behavioural changes in diet: vegetable intake 1   Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) Totals not selected
1.4 Reported behavioural changes in vitamin and mineral supplement intake: use of folic acid supplement 2 850 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.98 [0.95, 1.01]
1.5 Reported behavioural changes in alcohol intake: numbers of women and men abstaining from alcohol 1   Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) Totals not selected
1.5.1 Number of women abstaining from alcohol 1   Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) Totals not selected
1.5.2 Number of men abstaining from alcohol 1   Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) Totals not selected
1.6 Reported behavioural changes in smoking: numbers of women and men not smoking 1   Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) Totals not selected
1.6.1 Number of women not smoking 1   Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) Totals not selected
1.6.2 Number of men not smoking 1   Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) Totals not selected
1.7 Clinical pregnancy 2   Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) Totals not selected