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Progesterone vs placebo or no treatment: Preterm birth
- Population
- women with threatened miscarriage
- Intervention
- Progesterone
- Comparison
- placebo or no treatment
- Outcome
- Preterm birth
Progesterone showed no clear difference in preterm birth compared with placebo or no treatment (low certainty).
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Progesterone vs placebo or no treatment Preterm birth · women with threatened miscarriage Progesterone showed no clear difference in preterm birth compared with placebo or no treatment (low certainty). Progestogen for treating threatened miscarriage (2018) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | RR 0.86 [0.52, 1.44] | 5 studies · 588 participants | Low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Progestogen for treating threatened miscarriage 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
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