Labour induction vs expectant management: Caesarean section
- Population
- women at or beyond term
- Intervention
- Labour induction
- Comparison
- expectant management
- Outcome
- Caesarean section
Labour induction probably leads to lower caesarean section compared with expectant management (maternal outcomes) (moderate certainty).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Labour induction vs expectant management (maternal outcomes) Caesarean section · women at or beyond term Labour induction probably leads to lower caesarean section compared with expectant management (maternal outcomes) (moderate certainty). Induction of labour at or beyond 37 weeks' gestation (2018) · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyearlier version CD004945.PUB4, superseded | RR 0.92 [0.85, 0.99] | 27 studies · 11738 participants | Moderate |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Induction of labour at or beyond 37 weeks' gestation 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
Related questions
The same intervention and outcome, asked in another population or against another comparator.
- Labour induction vs expectant management · women with term or near term (> 37 weeks' gestation) with suspected fetal macrosomia · 1 review
- Labour induction vs expectant management · pregnant women at or beyond 37 weeks gestation · 1 review
How reviews are matched to this question
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