Characteristic | Reviews included in overview n(%) | References for reviews in each category |
---|---|---|
Type of review | ||
 - Narrative | 25 (69.4) | |
 - Meta-analysis | 11 (30.5) | [7, 13, 31,32,33,34,35,36,37,38,39,40,41,42,43,44,45,46,47,48,49,50,51,52,53] |
At least one primary study undertaken in: | ||
 - UK | 8 (22.2) | a |
 - USA or Canada | 34 (94.4) | a |
 - Australia | 9 (25) | a |
 - Other European Country | 8 (22.2) | a |
 - South Asia | 6 (16.7) | a |
 - Southern America | 2 (5.6) | a |
Primary source of disadvantage identified as exposure: | ||
 - Young mothers | 6 (16.7) | |
 - Minoritised ethnic groups | 10 (27.3) | |
 - Intimate Personal Violence | 4 (11.1) | |
 - Mental Health | 7 (3 as dual exposureb) (19.4) | |
 - Socioeconomic disadvantage | 11 (30.5) | |
 - Substance misuse | 1 (2.8) | [25] |
 - Criminal Justice System | 0 (0.0) | Ìý |
 - Victims of modern slavery | 0 (0.0) | Ìý |
 - Homelessness or insecure housing | 0 (0.0) | Ìý |
 - Experience of sex work | 0 (0.0) | Ìý |
Timing of Intervention | ||
 - Pre-conception | 0 (0.0) | Ìý |
 - Pregnancy | 12 (33.3) | |
 - Postnatal | 3 (8.3) | |
 - Pregnancy & postnatal | 21 (58.3) | a |
Outcome domain | ||
 - Maternal Health e.g., depression, interpersonal violence, or unintended repeat pregnancy | 24 (66.6) | a |
 - Breastfeeding | 13 (36.1) | a |
 - Infant / Child Health e.g., preterm birth, low birth weight | 21 (7) | a |
 - Attendance or engagement with care e.g., timing of the first antenatal appointment or uptake of childhood immunizations or family planning | 10 (27.8) | a |