Table 1 Provisional search strategy

1

exp Fathers/

7877

2

father*.mp.

41857

3

dad.mp.

5999

4

dads.mp.

759

5

paternal.mp.

23160

6

or/1-5

65155

7

exp Education, Nonprofessional/ or exp Prenatal Education/

188637

8

psychoeducation*.mp.

4021

9

psycho-education*.mp.

1229

10

education*.tw,kf.

486444

11

intervention*.mp.

847036

12

program*.mp.

877690

13

or/7-12

2010750

14

exp postpartum period/

59206

15

exp Labor, Obstetric/

45665

16

exp Labor, Induced/

9107

17

exp pregnancy/

853992

18

exp Parturition/

14311

19

exp infant/

1088414

20

postpartum.mp.

61905

21

post-partum.mp.

11505

22

postnatal.mp.

99728

23

post-natal.mp.

6709

24

antenatal.mp.

31014

25

ante-natal.mp.

516

26

perinatal.mp.

67248

27

peri-natal.mp.

184

28

pregnan*.mp.

946625

29

birth*.mp.

334360

30

childbirth.mp.

18779

31

infancy.mp.

59520

32

infant.mp.

1136965

33

infants.mp.

244504

34

toddler*.mp.

9054

35

neonat*.mp.

266522

36

baby.mp.

34818

37

babies.mp.

34051

38

prenatal.mp.

157509

39

pre-natal.mp.

1202

40

labor.mp.

117454

41

labour.mp.

28432

42

newborn*.mp.

724924

43

or/14-42

2306627

44

6 and 13 and 43

4681

45

prepartum.mp.

2024

46

pre-partum.mp.

313

47

43 or 45 or 46

2306701

48

6 and 13 and 47

4681