Table 3 Summary of characteristics of included studies
Study characteristic | Number of studies | % |
|---|---|---|
Study design | Â | Â |
Observational | Â | Â |
Case–control | 6 | 7.5 |
Cross-sectional | 51 | 63.8 |
Descriptive | 8 | 10.0 |
Prospective cohort | 6 | 7.5 |
Retrospective cohort | 4 | 5.0 |
Interventional | Â | Â |
Quasi-experimental before and after | 2 | 2.5 |
Randomised controlled trial | 3 | 3.8 |
Method of measuring fundal pressure | Â | Â |
Women’s self-report | 19 | 23.6 |
Direct observation | 29 | 36.3 |
Medical records | 24 | 30.0 |
Not specified | 8 | 10.0 |
When data were recorded | Â | Â |
During labour and childbirth care | 54 | 67.5 |
Postpartum within 6Â weeks | 17 | 21.3 |
Postpartum ranging outside 6Â weeks | 6 | 7.5 |
Not specified | 3 | 3.8 |