Table 1 Excluded papers with reason

Bowers BB: Development of an instrument to measure mothers’ perceptions of professional labor support. Texas Woman’s University; 2001.

Dissertation

Callahan JL, Hynan MT: Identifying mothers at risk for postnatal emotional distress: further evidence for the validity of the perinatal posttraumatic stress disorder questionnaire. J Perinatol 2002; 22(6):448–454.

Focus on postnatal medical complications of infant in relation to mothers health rather than on childbirth experiences

Chen CH, Wang SY: Women’s perceptions of caesarean delivery. Gaoxiong Yi Xue Ke Xue Za Zhi 1992; 8(5):241–246.

In Chinese

Claudia Uribe T, Aixa Contreras M, Luis Villarroel D: Adaptation and validation of the Maternal Welfare Scale in childbirth situations: Second version for integral assistance scenarios. Revista Chilena de Obstetricia y Ginecologia 2014; 79(3): 154–160.

In Spanish

Claudia Uribe T, Aixa Contreras M, Luis Villarroel D, Soledad Hivera M, Paulina Bravo V, Marieta Cornejo A: Maternal wellbeing during childbirth: Development and application of a measurement scale. Revista Chilena de Obstetricia y Ginecologia 2008; 73(1):4–10.

In Spanish

Declercq ER, Sakala C, Corry MP, Applebaum S: Listening to Mothers II: Report of the Second National U.S. Survey of Women’s Childbearing Experiences: Conducted January-February 2006 for Childbirth Connection by Harris Interactive(R) in partnership with Lamaze International. J Perinat Educ 2007; 16(4):9–14.

Not able to distinguish childbirth experience as separate scale from rest of questionnaire.

De Holanda CSM, Alchieri JC, Morais FRR, De Oliveira Maranhão TM: Strategies for development, follow-up, and assessment of care provided to women in the pregnancy-postnatal cycle. Revista Panamericana de Salud Publica/Pan American Journal of Public Health 2015; 37(6):388–394.

In Portuguese

Drummond J, Rickwood D: Childbirth confidence: validating the Childbirth Self-Efficacy Inventory (CBSEI) in an Australian sample. J Adv Nurs 1997; 26(3):613–622

Measures expectancies of labour

Denis A, Séjourné N, Callahan S: Étude de validation française de la version courte du Maternal Self-report Inventory. L’Encéphale: Revue de psychiatrie clinique biologique et thérapeutique 2013; 39(3):183–188.

Not able to separate childbirth experience from the rest of the questionnaire.

Garthus-Niegel S, Storksen HT, Torgersen L, Von Soest T, Eberhard-Gran M: The Wijma Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaire: a factor analytic study. J Psychosom Obstet Gynaecol 2011; 32(3):160–163.

To assess fear of childbirth during pregnancy

Harvey S, Rach D, Stainton MC, Jarrell J, Brant R: Evaluation of satisfaction with midwifery care. Midwifery 2002; 18(4):260–267.

Not specifically on the childbirth experience

Hung CH, Hsu YY, Lee SF: Couples’ satisfaction with health care service during labor and delivery. Kaohsiung J Med Sci 1997; 13(4):255–262.

Assess couples’ experience, not able to distinguish women’s experiences.

Ip WY, Chan D, Chien WT: Chinese version of the Childbirth Self-efficacy Inventory. J Adv Nurs 2005, 51(6):625–633.

Measures expectancies of labour

Ip WY, Chung TK, Tang CS: The Chinese Childbirth Self-Efficacy Inventory: the development of a short form. J Clin Nurs 2008; 17(3):333–340.

Measures expectancies of labour

Janssen PA, Dennis C, Reime B: Development and psychometric testing of the Care in Obstetrics: Measure For Testing Satisfaction (COMFORTS) scale. Research in Nursing & Health 2006, 29(1):51–60 10p.

Not able to distinguish childbirth experience so that it can qualify as a scale of its own

Khalatbari J, Ghasemabadi E, Ghorbanshirodi S: Effect of early Skin-to-skin contact of mother and newborn on mother’s satisfaction. Life Science Journal 2013; 10(SUPPL.3):423–425.

No psychometric analyses

Kishi R, McElmurry B, Vonderheid S, Altfeld S, McFarlin B, Tashiro J: Japanese Translation and Cultural Adaptation of the Listening to Mothers II Questionnaire. J Perinat Educ 2011; 20(1):14–27.

Not able to distinguish childbirth experience from the rest of the questionnaire.

Lee ML, Cho JH: [Development of a scale to measure the self concept of cesarean section mothers]. Kanho Hakhoe Chi 1990; 20(2):131–141.

In Korean

Lowe NK: Maternal confidence for labor: development of the Childbirth Self-Efficacy Inventory. Res Nurs Health 1993; 16(2):141–149.

Measures expectancies of childbirth

Mas-Pons R, Barona-Vilar C, Carregui-Vilar S, Ibanez-Gil N, Margaix-Fontestad L, Escriba-Aguir V: [Women’s satisfaction with the experience of childbirth: validation of the Mackey Childbirth Satisfaction Rating Scale]. Gac Sanit 2012; 26(3):236–242.

In Spanish

Padawer JA, Fagan C, Janoff-Bulman R, Strickland BR, Chorowski M: Women’s psychological adjustment following emergency cesarean versus vaginal delivery. Psychology of Women Quarterly 1988; 12(1):25–34.

Limited testing and description of psychometric properties. The childbirth Perception Questionnaire is further validated by Bertucci et al. (2012) which is included in the review

Perriman N, Davis D: Measuring maternal satisfaction with maternity care: A systematic integrative review: What is the most appropriate, reliable and valid tool that can be used to measure maternal satisfaction with continuity of maternity care? Women Birth 2016.

Review

Redshaw M, Martin C, Rowe R, Hockley C: The Oxford Worries about Labour Scale: women’s experience and measurement characteristics of a measure of maternal concern about labour and birth. Psychol Health Med 2009;14(3): 354–366

Not experiences of childbirth but on worries about childbirth

Rini EV: The Development and Psychometric Analysis of an Instrument to Measure a Woman’s Experience of Childbirth. West Virginia University; 2014.

Dissertation

Ross-Davie MC, Cheyne H, Niven C: Measuring the quality and quantity of professional intrapartum support: testing a computerised systematic observation tool in the clinical setting. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2013; 13:163.

Not the woman’s perspective

Rudman A, El-Khouri B, Waldenstrom U: Women’s satisfaction with intrapartum care - a pattern approach. J Adv Nurs 2007, 59(5):474–487.

Compare different dimensions of the childbirth experience to see how they form different patterns of satisfaction

Salmon P, Miller R, Drew NC: Women’s anticipation and experience of childbirth: the independence of fulfillment, unpleasantness and pain. Br J Med Psychol 1990; 63 (Pt 3):255–259.

Compares antenatal anticipations of childbirth to postnatal experiences of childbirth

Sapountzi-Krepia D, Raftopoulos V, Tzavelas G, Psychogiou M, Callister LC, Vehvilainen-Julkunen K: Mothers’ experiences of maternity services: internal consistency and test-retest reliability of the Greek translation of the Kuopio Instrument for Mothers. Midwifery 2009; 25(6):691–700.

Focus on expectations on childbirth not on experiences

Sawyer A, Ayers S, Abbott J, Gyte G, Rabe H, Duley L: Measures of satisfaction with care during labour and birth: a comparative review. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2013; 13:108.

Review

Sinclair M, O’Boyle C: The Childbirth Self-Efficacy Inventory: a replication study. J Adv Nurs 1999; 30(6):1416–1423.

Measures expectancies of childbirth

Stahl K: [Revalidation of a questionnaire assessing women’s satisfaction with maternity care in hospital]. Psychother Psychosom Med Psychol 2010; 60(9–10): 358–367.

In German

Stevens NR, Hamilton NA, Wallston KA: Validation of the multidimensional health locus of control scales for labor and delivery. Res Nurs Health 2011; 34(4):282–296

Pregnant women’s expectations

Sweetser L: Satisfaction with childbirth: measurement and causes. Other titles: 1976; 45(4):163–180.

No psychometric analyses

Takegata M, Haruna M, Matsuzaki M, Shiraishi M, Murayama R, Okano T, Severinsson E: Translation and validation of the Japanese version of the Wijma Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaire version A. Nurs Health Sci 2013; 15(3):326–332.

Assesses pregnant women’s expectations

Tanglakmankhong K, Perrin NA, Lowe NK: Childbirth Self-Efficacy Inventory and Childbirth Attitudes Questionnaire: psychometric properties of Thai language versions. J Adv Nurs 2011; 67(1):193–203.

For pregnant women measuring expectations of childbirth

Tokiwa Y, Kunikiyo K: Literature review on self evaluation of childbirth experience. Kitakanto Medical Journal 2006; 56(4):295–302.

In Japanese

Zweig S, Kruse J, LeFevre M: Patient satisfaction with obstetric care. J Fam Pract 1986; 23(2):131–136.

No psychometric analyses