Cervical cerclage in combination with antibiotics and tocolytics vs cervical cerclage: Preterm birth less than 34 weeks' gestation
- Population
- Not specified
- Intervention
- Cervical cerclage in combination with antibiotics and tocolytics
- Comparison
- cervical cerclage
- Outcome
- Preterm birth less than 34 weeks' gestation
It is very uncertain whether cervical cerclage in combination with antibiotics and tocolytics changes preterm birth < 34 completed weeks of pregnancy compared with cervical cerclage alone (very low certainty).
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Cervical cerclage in combination with antibiotics and tocolytics vs cervical cerclage alone Preterm birth < 34 completed weeks of pregnancy It is very uncertain whether cervical cerclage in combination with antibiotics and tocolytics changes preterm birth < 34 completed weeks of pregnancy compared with cervical cerclage alone (very low certainty). Cervical stitch (cerclage) in combination with other treatments for preventing spontaneous preterm birth in… (2020) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | RR 0.78 [0.44, 1.4] | 1 study · 50 participants | Very low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cervical stitch (cerclage) in combination with other treatments for preventing spontaneous preterm birth in singleton pregnancies 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
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