Fig 1.
Flowchart of the trial enrolment, allocation, follow-up and analysis.
Table 1.
Characteristics of women randomised to receive community-based doula support or standard care (n = 164).
Table 2.
Women’s wellbeing measured by the EPDS; mean scores (as in protocol) and median scores (due to highly scewed results).
Fig 2.
Overall ratings of care in women with community based doula support and women with standard care.
Table 3.
Women’s assessments of communication, support and other aspects of care in relation to intervention.
Table 4.
Obstetric outcomes for women with CBD support or standard care during labour and birth (n = 143).