Probiotics vs placebo: Perinatal mortality
- Population
- preventing gestational diabetes
- Intervention
- Probiotics
- Comparison
- placebo
- Outcome
- Perinatal mortality
Probiotics showed no clear difference in perinatal mortality (stillbirth and neonatal mortality) compared with placebo (low certainty).
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Probiotics vs placebo Perinatal mortality (stillbirth and neonatal mortality) · preventing gestational diabetes Probiotics showed no clear difference in perinatal mortality (stillbirth and neonatal mortality) compared with placebo (low certainty). Probiotics for preventing gestational diabetes (2021) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | RR 0.33 [0.01, 8.02] | 3 studies · 709 participants | Low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Probiotics for preventing gestational diabetes 2021 · 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.
- Probiotics vs placebo · women with gestational diabetes mellitus · 1 review
How reviews are matched to this question
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