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Non‐pharmacological interventions for fear of childbirth (tocophobia) vs usual care: Epidural analgesia during labour
- Population
- women with fear of childbirth (tocophobia)
- Intervention
- Non‐pharmacological interventions for fear of childbirth (tocophobia)
- Comparison
- usual care
- Outcome
- Epidural analgesia during labour
Non‐pharmacological interventions for fear of childbirth (tocophobia) showed no clear difference in epidural analgesia during labour compared with usual care (low 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 Epidural analgesia during labour · women with fear of childbirth (tocophobia) Non‐pharmacological interventions for fear of childbirth (tocophobia) showed no clear difference in epidural analgesia during labour compared with usual care (low certainty). Interventions for fear of childbirth including tocophobia (2021) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | RR 1.21 [0.98, 1.48] | 2 studies · 380 participants | Low |
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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