Question · asked by 1 review
Cerclage vs no cerclage: Preterm birth less than 34 weeks' gestation
- Population
- preventing preterm birth in women with singleton pregnancy
- Intervention
- Cerclage
- Comparison
- no cerclage
- Outcome
- Preterm birth less than 34 weeks' gestation
Cerclage leads to lower preterm birth before 34 completed weeks compared with no cerclage (high certainty).
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Cerclage vs no cerclage Preterm birth before 34 completed weeks · preventing preterm birth in women with singleton pregnancy Cerclage leads to lower preterm birth before 34 completed weeks compared with no cerclage (high certainty). Cervical stitch (cerclage) for preventing preterm birth in singleton pregnancy (2017) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | RR 0.77 [0.66, 0.89] | 9 studies · 2415 participants | High |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cervical stitch (cerclage) for preventing preterm birth in singleton pregnancy 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
How reviews are matched to this question
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