Remarks

• The recommendation is conditional on shared decision-making with parents; this includes informing parents about the benefits and risks and the need for further research.
• The GDG noted that education and counselling also had important effects in improving parent-to-infant interaction, improving breastfeeding and decreasing parental anxiety, stress and depression, though these were not critical outcomes.
• The GDG noted that there were limited data on frequency, duration and intensity of education and counselling.
• The GDG noted that discharge preparation also had important effects in improving parent-to-infant interaction, improving breastfeeding and decreasing parental anxiety, stress and depression, though these were not critical outcomes.
• The GDG noted that there were limited data on the frequency, duration and intensity of discharge preparation.
• Preterm and LBW infants often require care from multiple health workers so the GDG also noted that careful coordination of care is needed post-discharge.
• The GDG made a conditional recommendation on peer support, although there were no data on critical outcomes; this was because of the effects on maternal anxiety and the importance of the intervention.
• The GDG noted that there were limited data on frequency, duration and intensity of peer support.
• The GDG decided not to make a recommendation on digital information systems as there was no evidence of benefits or harms on any critical outcome.