Improving breastfeeding support through the implementation of the Baby-Friendly Hospital and Community Initiatives: a scoping review

Table 4 Study designs

Design	*Which includes:*		Number of studies
Qualitative			46
Quantitative			139
	‘Quantitative’	11
	Census	2
	Cohort	10
	Cross sectional	82
	Longitudinal	8
	Prospective	8
	Survey	11
	Retrospective analysis	7
Mixed methods			6
Reviews			28
	Review	5
	Integrative review	2
	Narrative review	7
	Realist review	1
	Systematic review	13
Intervention studies			39
	Before and after	12
	Intervention study	1
	Non-randomised experimental	11
	Quasi-experimental	3
	Randomised	12
Case control/ case study			9
Economic evaluation			2
Evaluation			3
Other			6
TOTAL			278

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