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A random\u2010effects meta\u2010analysis was performed.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Main results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Fifteen studies fulfilled the inclusion criteria, presenting data from 125 856 births. Overall, there was no significant difference between lesser and increased consultant presence for any outcome. When data were stratified by comparison type, the likelihood of emergency caesarean section was significantly lower (odds ratio, <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">OR<\/jats:styled-content> 0.91; 95% confidence interval, 95% <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">CI<\/jats:styled-content> 0.86\u20130.96) and the likelihood of non\u2010instrumental vaginal delivery was significantly higher (<jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">OR<\/jats:styled-content> 1.07; 95% <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">CI<\/jats:styled-content> 1.02\u20131.12) when the rostered hours of consultant presence per week were increased.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>Increased consultant presence has some effect on mode of delivery, but no evidence for a benefit for adverse outcomes was found.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Tweetable abstract<\/jats:title><jats:p>Increasing hours of <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">NHS<\/jats:styled-content> obstetric consultant presence may increase chance of non\u2010instrumental vaginal delivery.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1111\/1471-0528.14649","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2017,3,24]],"date-time":"2017-03-24T06:49:59Z","timestamp":1490338199000},"page":"1321-1330","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":11,"title":["The effect of senior obstetric presence on maternal and neonatal outcomes in <scp>UK NHS<\/scp> maternity units: a systematic review and meta\u2010analysis"],"prefix":"10.1111","volume":"124","author":[{"given":"HE","family":"Reid","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Maternal and Fetal Health Research Centre Division of Developmental Biology and Medicine School of Medical Sciences Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health University of Manchester Manchester UK"},{"name":"Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust Wythenshawe Hospital Manchester UK"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"DJL","family":"Hayes","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Maternal and Fetal Health Research Centre Division of Developmental Biology and Medicine School of Medical Sciences Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health University of Manchester Manchester UK"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"A","family":"Wittkowski","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust Wythenshawe Hospital Manchester UK"},{"name":"Division of Psychology and Mental Health School of Health Sciences Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health University of Manchester Manchester UK"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"S","family":"Vause","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Maternal and Fetal Health Research Centre Division of Developmental Biology and Medicine School of Medical Sciences Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health University of Manchester Manchester UK"},{"name":"Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust St Mary's Hospital Manchester UK"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"J","family":"Whitcombe","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust St Mary's Hospital Manchester UK"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"AEP","family":"Heazell","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Maternal and Fetal Health Research Centre Division of Developmental Biology and Medicine School of Medical Sciences Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health University of Manchester Manchester UK"},{"name":"Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust St Mary's Hospital Manchester UK"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2017,5,5]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_2_6_2_1","volume-title":"Towards Better Births: A Review of Maternity Services in England","author":"Healthcare Commission","year":"2008"},{"key":"e_1_2_6_3_1","volume-title":"Clinical Negligence Scheme for Trusts. 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