Meta-Analysis of Role of Delivery Type on Infant Physical Morbidities After Birth (Iran, 2001-2011)



Bahadoran P¹ ; Safari S² ; Oreizi H² ; Kamali A²
Source: Journal of Isfahan Medical School Published:2014

Abstract

Background: In recent years, many studies have been conducted on infantile complication related to delivery type and researchers have also tried to determine the amount, importance and role delivery type. This study aims to use meta-analysis in order to integrate the different studies and investigate the impact of delivery type on infantile complication. Methods: This meta-analysis uses approach's Howitt and Cramer. For this purpose 62 out of 45 studies which were acceptable in terms of methodology selected and meta-analysis conducted on them. Research instrument was a checklist of meta-analysis after summarizing the results of the studies, effect size were calculated manually and combined based on meta-analysis and interpreted in accordance with Cohen’s table. Findings: After data collection, results showed that the effect size of cesarean delivery was on infantile physical complication 0.35 (P ≤ 0.001), respiratory morbidities 0.43(P ≤ 0.001), breastfeeding 0.34 (P ≤ 0.001), jaundice 0.29 (P ≤ 0.09) and others 0.27(P ≤ 0.001). Conclusion: According to Cohen’s table, the effect size was evaluated moderate for cesarean delivery on infantile physical morbidities. © 2015, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences(IUMS). All Rights Reserved.