Binns et al. 2006 Australia [2]
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Longitudinal
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Perth, Western Australia
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- Explore determinants of breastfeeding
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- Approx. 60% (n = 1143) using manual pumps in both studies
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Large study
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PIFS I n = 556
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- Measure and compare prevalence of expressing 1992-93 and 2002-03
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- Use of electric pumps increased by 31% in 10 years
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Comparison of similar groups 10 years apart
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1992–93
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Actual figures not given
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PIFS II n = 587
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Public patients only, perhaps not representative
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2002–03
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Recruited in hospital in early post-partum period
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Labiner-Wolfe et al. 2008 USA [3]
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Longitudinal
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National study
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- Reasons why women express
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- Birth to 1.5 -4.5 months
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Large sample size
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n = 4606
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- Amount and prevalence of milk expression
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80% (105/1302) battery or electric 44% (573/1302) manual pump 14% (18/1302) hand
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3 mailed questionnaires seeking information re. feeding in previous fortnight - recall bias unlikely
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2005-2007 IFPS II
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- Associated socio-demographic factors
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- Previous 3 months to 6.5-9.5 months
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Detailed information re. methods of expression over time
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Mail survey 2, 5 and 7 months postpartum
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73% (39/529) battery or electric) 33% (18/529) manual pump 13% (69/529) hand
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Not nationally representative, older, more educated, more likely to be white, employed, higher income, less likely to smoke. More likely to breastfeed and for longer
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Ohyama et al 2010 Japan [31]
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Sequential crossover
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Yokohama, Kanagawa
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- Comparison of effectiveness and comfort of manual and electric breast expression in first 48 hours after birth
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- Manual expressing associated with greater milk volume: net milk yield per woman 2 ml.
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Limited other exploration of this area
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n = 11
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- Manual expression 2 ml (median; range: 0-12.6 ml.)
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Small study
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2003-2004
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- Electric expression 0.6 ml. (0-7.2 ml.) (P < 0.05).
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Infant gestation and health status not indicated
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Mothers of infants admitted to neonatal intensive care recruited in hospital soon after birth
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- Manual pump associated with more reports of pain
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Flaherman et al 2012 USA [32]
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RCT
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San Francisco & Sacramento, California
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Comparison of hand and electric expression measured;
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- At 2 months mothers assigned to hand expressing were more likely to be breastfeeding (97%, 47/48) than mothers assigned to breast pumping (73%,35/48) (RR:1.32, 95% CI 1.01,1.73)
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Limited other exploration of this area, no previous studies linking type of expressing to breastfeeding outcomes
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n = 68
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- Milk transfer
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Thorough discussion
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2007-2009
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- Breast pain
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Small study, final outcome assessment based on 48 participants
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Recruited12-36 hours after birth
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- Breastfeeding confidence
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Possible bias- recruited infants experiencing feeding difficulty
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- Breast milk expression experience
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No control group
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- Breastfeeding rates at 2 months
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Becker et al. 2011 UK [30]
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Systematic review
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International
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- Assessment and review of randomised and quasi randomised trials comparing methods of milk expression any time after birth and crossover trials commencing at least 28 days after birth
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- More milk with relaxation tape
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Systematic review
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n = 642 women from 23 studies
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- No difference in mean vol. with simultaneous or sequential pumping, or between manual and electric pumps studied
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Most studies specifically related to the care of the pre-term infant
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