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Table 2 Outcome events and prevalence of transfers from home to hospital in planned home births

From: Transfer to hospital in planned home births: a systematic review

 

Outcome events, (n/N)

Prevalence

(95% CI)

All transfers 1,2

  

Amelink-Verburg et al.[24]

53809/168618

31.9

(31.7-32.1)

Anderson et al.[22]

1093/11081

9.9

(9.3-10.4)

BECG3[1]

3530/16840

21.0

(20.3-21.6)

Blix et al.[25]

197/1631

12.1

(10.5-13.8)

Davies et al.[23]

39/177

22.0

(16.2-28.9)

Hansen et al.[27]

29/102

28.4

(19.9-38.2)

Howe [17]

34/165

20.6

(14.7-27.6)

Hutton et al.[18]

954/6692

14.3

(13.4-15.1)

Janssen et al.[19]

165/797

20.7

(17.9-23.7)

Johnson and Daviss [4]

655/5418

12.1

(11.2-13.0)

Lindgren et al.[26]

128/1025

12.5

(10.5-14.7)

McMurtrie et al.[15]

10/70

14.3

(7.1-24.7)

Murphy et al.[21]

126/1221

10.3

(8.7-12.2)

Parratt et al.[16]

64/419

15.3

(12.0-19.1)

Tyson [20]

165/1001

16.5

(14.2-18.9)

Transfers during labour 2

 

Amelink-Verburg et al.[24]

40636/168618

24.1

(23.9-24.3)

Anderson et al.[22]

905/11081

8.2

(7.7-8.7)

BECG3[1]

2387/16840

14.2

(13.7-14.7)

Blix et al.[25]

156/1631

9.6

(8.2.11.1)

Davies et al.[23]

35/177

19.8

(14.2-26.4)

Howe [17]

23/165

13.9

(9.0-20.2)

Hutton et al.[18]

835/6692

12.5

(11.7-13.3)

Janssen et al.[19]

142/797

17.8

(15.2-20.7

Johnson and Daviss [4]

546/5418

10.1

(9.3-10.9)

Lindgren et al.[26]

109/1025

10.6

(8.8-12.7)

McMurtrie et al.[15]

7/70

10.0

(4.1-19.5)

Murphy et al.[21]

102/1221

8.4

(6.9-10.0)

Parratt et al.[16]

51/419

12.2

(9.2-15.7)

Tyson [20]

141/1001

14.1

(12.0-16.4)

Transfers after birth 2

 

Amelink-Verburg et al.[24]

3204/168618

1.9

(1.8-2.0)

Anderson et al.[22]

188/11081

1.7

(1.5-2.0)

BECG3[1]

1046/16040

6.2

(5.9-6.6)

Blix et al.[25]

41/1631

2.5

(1.8-3.4)

Davies et al.[23]

4/177

2.3

(0.6-5.7)

Howe [17]

12/165

7.3

(3.8-12.4)

Hutton et al.[18]

119/6692

1.8

(1.5-2.1)

Janssen et al.[19]

23/797

2.9

(1.8-4.3)

Johnson and Daviss [4]

37/5418

0.7

(0.5-0.9)

Lindgren et al.[26]

19/1025

1.9

(1.1-2.9)

McMurtrie et al.[15]

3/70

4.3

(0.9-12.0)

Murphy et al.[21]

24/1221

2.0

(1.3-2.9)

Parratt et al.[16]

13/419

3.1

(1.7-5.2)

Tyson [20]

24/1001

2.4

(1.5-3.5)

Emergency transfers

   

Amelink-Verburg et al.[24]

5735/168618

3.4

(3.3-3.5)

Anderson et al.[22]

202/11081

1.8

(1.6-2.1)

Blix et al.[25]

16/1631

1.0

(0.6-1.6)

Davies et al.[23]

0/177

0.0

(0.0-2.1)

Hansen et al.[27]

1/102

1.0

(0.0-5.3)

Hutton et al.[18]

361/6692

5.4

(4.9-6.0)

Janssen et al.[19]

27/797

3.4

(2.2-4.9)

Johnson and Daviss [4]

185/5418

3.4

(2.9-3.9)

Transfers for slow progress in labour 2

Anderson et al.[22]

612/11081

5.5

(5.1-6.0)

Blix et al.[25]

108/1631

6.6

(5.5-7.9)

Anderson et al.[22]

13/177

7.3

(4.0-12.2)

Howe [17]

13/165

7.9

(4.3-13.1)

Janssen et al.[19]

56/797

7.0

(5.4-9.0)

Johnson and Daviss [4]

326/5418

6.0

(5.4-6.7)

Lindgren et al.[26]

66/1025

6.4

(5.0-8.1)

McMurtrie et al.[15]

6/70

8.6

(3.2-17.7)

Murphy et al.[21]

63/1221

5.2

(4.0-6.7)

Parratt et al.[16]

26/419

6.2

(4.1-9.0)

Tyson [20]

98/1001

9.8

(8.0-11.8)

Transfers for fetal distress 2

 

Anderson et al.[22]

170/11081

1.5

(1.3-1.8)

Davies et al.[23]

2/177

1.1

(0.1-4.0)

Howe [17]

2/165

1.2

(0.1-4.3)

Janssen et al.[19]

29/797

3.6

(2.5-5.2)

Johnson and Daviss [4]

119/5418

2.2

(1.8-2.6)

Lindgren et al.[26]

11/1025

1.1

(0.5-1.9)

McMurtrie et al.[15]

1/70

1.4

(0.0-7.7)

Murphy et al.[21]

13/1221

1.1

(0.6-1.8)

Tyson [20]

24/1001

2.4

(1.5-3.5)

Transfers for PPH 2

 

Anderson et al.[22]

44/11081

0.4

(0.3-0.5)

Davies et al.[23]

0/177

0.0

(0.0-0.2)

Howe [17]

1/165

0.6

(0.0-3.3)

Janssen et al.[19]

4/797

0.5

(0.1-1.3)

Johnson and Daviss [4]

34/5418

0.6

(0.4-0.9)

Lindgren et al.[26]

9/1025

0.9

(0.4-1.7)

McMurtrie et al.[15]

1/70

1.4

(0.0-7.7)

Murphy et al.[21]

3/1221

0.2

(0.0-0.7)

Parratt et al.[16]

6/419

1.4

(0.5-3.1)

Tyson [20]

7/1001

0.7

(0.3-1.4)

Transfers for respiratory problems 2

Anderson et al.[22]

62/11081

0.6

(0.4-0.7)

Howe [17]

1/165

0.6

(0.0-3.3)

Janssen et al.[19]

7/797

0.9

(0.4-1.8)

Johnson and Daviss [4]

33/5418

0.6

(0.4-0.9)

McMurtrie et al.[15]

1/70

1.4

(0.0-7.8)

Murphy et al.[21]

7/1221

0.6

(0.2-1.2)

Parratt et al.[16]

2/419

0.5

(0.1-1.7)

Tyson [20]

3/1001

0.3

(0.1-0.8)

All transfers in settings where home births are an integrated and regulated part of the national or regional health care system 1,2

Amelink-Verburg et al.[24]

53809/168618

31.9

(31.7-32.1)

BECG3[1]

3530/16840

21.0

(20.3-21.6)

Davies et al.[23]

39/177

22.0

(16.2-28.9)

Hansen et al.[27]

29/102

28.4

(19.9-38.2)

Janssen et al.[19]

165/797

20.7

(17.9-23.7)

McMurtrie et al.[15]

10/70

14.3

(7.1-24.7)

All transfers in settings where the births were booked with independent midwives 1,2

Anderson et al.[22]

1093/11081

9.9

(9.3-10.4)

Blix et al.[25]

197/1631

12.1

(10.5-13.8)

Howe [17]

34/165

20.6

(14.7-27.6)

Hutton et al.[18]

954/6692

14.3

(13.4-15.1)

Johnson and Daviss [4]

655/5418

12.1

(11.2-13.0)

Lindgren et al.[26]

128/1025

12.5

(10.5-14.7)

Murphy et al.[21]

126/1221

10.3

(8.7-12.2)

Parratt et al.[16]

64/419

15.3

(12.0-19.1)

Tyson [20]

165/1001

16.5

(14.2-18.9)

Nulliparas, all transfers 1

 

BECG3[1]

2057/4568

45.4

(44.0-46.9)

Blix et al.[25]

117/369

31.7

(27.0-36.7)

Howe [17]

14/52

26.9

(15.6-41.0)

Hutton et al.[18]

704/2293

30.7

(28.8-32.6)

Lindgren et al.[26]

57/244

23.4

(18.2-29.2)

Tyson [20]

116/360

32.2

(27.4-37.3)

Nulliparas, transfers during labour

BECG3[1]

1605/4568

35.1

(33.8-36.5)

Blix et al.[25]

100/369

27.1

(22.6-31.9)

Davies et al.[23]

9/16

56.3

(29.9-80.2)

Hutton et al.[18]

638/2293

27.8

(26.0-29.7)

Lindgren et al.[26]

53/244

21.7

(16.7-27.4)

Murphy et al.[21]

73/269

27.1

(21.9-32.9)

Tyson [20]

102/360

28.3

(23,7-33.3)

Nulliparas, transfers after birth

BECG3[1]

407/4568

8.9

(8.1-9.8)

Blix et al.[25]

17/369

4.6

(2.7-7.2)

Lindgren et al.[26]

4/244

1.6

(0.4-4.1)

Tyson [20]

14/360

3.9

(2.1-6.4)

Multiparas, all transfers 1

 

BECG3[1]

1472/12272

12.0

(11.4-12.6)

Blix et al.[25]

80/1262

6.3

(5.1-7.8)

Howe [17]

12/113

10.6

(5.6-17.8)

Hutton et al.[18]

250/4339

5.8

(5.1-6.5)

Lindgren et al.[26]

71/781

9.1

(7.2-11.3)

Tyson [20]

49/641

7.6

(5.7-10.0)

Multiparas, transfers during labour

BECG3[1]

782/12272

6.4

(5.9-6.8)

Blix et al.[25]

56/1262

4.4

(3.4-5.7)

Davies et al.[23]

26/161

16.1

(10.8-22.8)

Hutton et al.[18]

197/4339

4.5

(3.9-5.2)

Lindgren et al.[26]

56/781

7.2

(5.5-9.2)

Murphy et al.[21]

54/952

5.7

(4.3-7.3)

Tyson [20]

39/641

  

Multiparas, transfers after birth

BECG3[1]

639/12272

5.2

(4.8-5.6)

Blix et al.[25]

24/1262

1.9

(1.2-2.8)

Lindgren et al.[26]

15/781

1.9

(1.1-3.1)

Tyson [20]

10/641

1.6

(0.8-2.9)

  1. 1“All transfers” refers to total transfers during labour and after birth.
  2. 2In both nulli- and multiparous women.
  3. 3BECG = Birthplace in England Collaborative Group.