Universal screening vs No screening: Neurosensory disability
- Population
- women during pregnancy
- Intervention
- Universal screening
- Comparison
- No screening
- Outcome
- Neurosensory disability
Universal screening showed no clear difference in neurosensory disability (any of cerebral palsy, blindness, deafness,… compared with no screening (moderate certainty).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Universal screening vs no screening Neurosensory disability (any of cerebral palsy, blindness, deafness, developmental delay/intellectual impairment, at latest time reported): IQ < 85 at 3 years of age · women during pregnancy Universal screening showed no clear difference in neurosensory disability (any of cerebral palsy, blindness, deafness,… compared with no screening (moderate certainty). Screening and subsequent management for thyroid dysfunction pre‐pregnancy and during pregnancy for improving… (2015) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | RR 0.85 [0.6, 1.22] | 1 study · 794 participants | Moderate |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Screening and subsequent management for thyroid dysfunction pre‐pregnancy and during pregnancy for improving maternal and infant health 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
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How reviews are matched to this question
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