Question · asked by 1 review
Early initiation of epidural analgesia vs Late initiation: Caesarean section
- Population
- pregnant women (at term) requesting epidural analgesia in labour (regardless of whether the labour was spontaneous or induced)
- Intervention
- Early initiation of epidural analgesia
- Comparison
- Late initiation
- Outcome
- Caesarean section
Early initiation of epidural analgesia showed no clear difference in caesarean section compared with late initiation (high certainty).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Early initiation of epidural analgesia vs Late initiation Caesarean section · pregnant women (at term) requesting epidural analgesia in labour (regardless of whether the labour was spontaneous or… Early initiation of epidural analgesia showed no clear difference in caesarean section compared with late initiation (high certainty). Early versus late initiation of epidural analgesia for labour (2014) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | RR 1.02 [0.96, 1.08] | 9 studies · 15499 participants | High |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early versus late initiation of epidural analgesia for labour 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
How reviews are matched to this question
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