Question · asked by 1 review

Lateral postures vs other postures: Caesarean section

Population
fetal malposition in labour
Intervention
Lateral postures
Comparison
other postures
Outcome
Caesarean section

Lateral postures showed no clear difference in caesarean section compared with other postures (low certainty).

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Lateral postures vs other postures
Caesarean section · fetal malposition in labour
Lateral postures showed no clear difference in caesarean section compared with other postures (low certainty).
Maternal postures for fetal malposition in labour for improving the health of mothers and their infants (2022) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.78 [0.44, 1.39]4 studies · 871 participantsLow

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The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Maternal postures for fetal malposition in labour for improving the health of mothers and their infants
2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Not reportedNot extractedNot assessed
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