Annals of family medicine
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Annals of family medicine · Jul 2003
Review Meta AnalysisThe effectiveness of primary care-based interventions to promote breastfeeding: systematic evidence review and meta-analysis for the US Preventive Services Task Force.
We wanted to systematically review whether primary care-based interventions improve initiation and duration of breastfeeding. ⋯ Educational programs were the most effective single intervention. One woman would breast-feed for up to 3 months for every 3 to 5 women attending breastfeeding educational programs. Future research and policy should focus on translating these findings into more widespread practice in diverse primary care settings.