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Non‐pharmacological interventions for fear of childbirth (tocophobia) vs usual care: Caesarean section
- Population
- women with fear of childbirth (tocophobia)
- Intervention
- Non‐pharmacological interventions for fear of childbirth (tocophobia)
- Comparison
- usual care
- Outcome
- Caesarean section
Non‐pharmacological interventions for fear of childbirth (tocophobia) probably leads to lower caesarean section compared with usual care (moderate certainty).
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Non‐pharmacological interventions for fear of childbirth (tocophobia) vs usual care Caesarean section · women with fear of childbirth (tocophobia) Non‐pharmacological interventions for fear of childbirth (tocophobia) probably leads to lower caesarean section compared with usual care (moderate certainty). Interventions for fear of childbirth including tocophobia (2021) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | RR 0.7 [0.55, 0.89] | 5 studies · 557 participants | Moderate |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interventions for fear of childbirth including tocophobia 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
How reviews are matched to this question
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