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Table 4 Overview of Synthesis and Included Studies (OSIS)

From: The effectiveness of implementation strategies in improving preconception and antenatal preventive care: a systematic review

Study ID

Study design

Preconception/antenatal care

Participants

Implementation strategies

Comparator

Outcomes

Method of synthesis

Tobacco smoking

 Bakker et al. (2003) [67]

RCT

Antenatal care

Private midwifery practices

Midwives

Clinical practice guidelines

Educational meetings

Educational materials

Usual practice/control

Ask

Advise

Assess

Assist

Arrange

Meta-analysis

Meta-analysis

Meta-analysis

Meta-analysis

Meta-analysis

 Bar-Zeev et al. (2019) [52]

Cluster RCT

Antenatal care

Aboriginal Medical Services

General Practitioners, midwives, Aboriginal Health Workers and other allied health providers

Clinical practice guidelines

Educational meetings

Educational materials

Tailored intervention

Usual practice/control

Ask

Advise

Assess

Assist

Arrange

Meta-analysis

Meta-analysis

Meta-analysis

Meta-analysis

Meta-analysis

 Hajek et al. (2001) [68]

RCT

Antenatal care

Midwifery services in hospital and community trusts

Midwives

Educational meetings

Educational materials

Reminders

Usual practice/control

Ask

Advise

Assist

Meta-analysis

Meta-analysis

Meta-analysis

 Tsoh et al. (2010) [74]

RCT

Antenatal care

Community prenatal clinics

Prenatal healthcare providers

Reminders

Usual practice/control

Advise

Meta-analysis

 Althabe et al. (2017) [71]

Cluster RCT

Antenatal care

Antenatal care clinics

Midwives and obstetrician/gynaecologists

Educational meetings

Educational outreach visits, or academic detailing

Local opinion leaders

Reminders

Tailored intervention

Educational meetings

Ask

Advise

Assist

Arrange

Direction of effect

Direction of effect

Direction of effect

Direction of effect

 Campbell et al. (2006) [70]; Cooke et al. (2001) [69]

RCT

Antenatal care

Public hospital antenatal clinics

Doctors and midwives

Audit and feedback

Educational materials

Educational meetings

Educational outreach visits, or academic detailing

Tailored intervention

Educational materials

Ask

Advise

Assist

Arrange

Direction of effect

Direction of effect

Direction of effect

Direction of effect

 Secker-walker et al. (1992) [73]

RCT

Antenatal care

Maternal infant care clinic

Obstetric and family practice residents

Educational meetings

Reminders

Educational meetings

Ask

Advise

Assist

Direction of effect

Direction of effect

Direction of effect

 Manfredi et al. (2011) [72]

Cluster RCT

Antenatal care

Maternal and child health public health clinics

Doctors and nurses

Clinical practice guideline

Educational materials

Educational meetings

Educational outreach visits, or academic detailing

Clinical practice guideline

Educational materials

Educational meetings

Advise

Assist

Direction of effect

Direction of effect

Weight management

 Brownfoot et al. (2016) [53]

RCT

Antenatal care

Antenatal clinics in a tertiary obstetric hospital

Antenatal care providers

Educational materials

Reminders

Usual practice/control

Assess

Meta-analysis

 Omer et al. (2020) [51]

Cluster RCT

Antenatal care

Antenatal care units in community health centres

Health officers, nurses and midwives

Educational materials

Educational meetings

Educational outreach visits, or academic detailing

Usual practice/control

Assess

Advise

Meta-analysis

Direction of effect

 Aguilera et al. (2017) [49]

Non-randomised

Antenatal care

Obstetrics practices

Physicians and nurses

Educational meetings

Educational materials

Usual practice/control

Advise

Meta-analysis

 Malta et al. (2016) [50]

Non-randomised

Antenatal care

Primary care services and family health units

Doctors and nurses

Educational materials

Educational meetings

Local consensus process

Tailored intervention

Usual practice/control

Advise

Meta-analysis

Alcohol consumption

 Bazzo et al. (2015) [75]

Non-randomised

Antenatal care

Hospital obstetrics and gynaecology units

Midwives

Educational meetings

Usual practice/control

Advise

Meta-analysis

 Mwansa-Kambafwile et al. (2011) [76]

Non-randomised

Preconception care

Public healthcare services

Public sector healthcare workers

Educational materials

Educational meetings

Usual practice/control

Assess

Advise

Direction of effect

Meta-analysis