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Table 2 Inclusion and exclusion criteria

From: The role of midwives in supporting the development of the mother-infant relationship: a scoping review

Inclusion criteria

Exclusion

Over 18 years of age

An intervention provided by a midwife/maternity nurse/nurse

Supporting mother-infant relationship

Low-risk (no mental health history)

Term birth

Interventions offered during pregnancy, postnatal to eight weeks (maternal-fetal & mother-infant relationship)

Direct Room In (Zero separation)

Screening or assessment tools with an intervention

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Under 18 years of age

An intervention provided by other health-professional

Pharmacological intervention

The population includes women with mental illness

Reported substance abuse (smoking, alcohol, recreational)

Interventions that target high-risk mother-infant relationship disturbances

Interventions offered after 8 weeks of age

No reported evaluation

Special Care Nursery (SCN) or Neonatal Intensive care (NICU) interventions

Preterm birth

Screening or assessment with no intervention

Not written in English