Question · asked by 1 review

One frequency of amniotic membranes sweeping vs another frequency of amniotic membrane sweeping: Spontaneous vaginal birth

Population
pregnant women carrying a live fetus at or near term (≥ 36 weeks' gestation).
Intervention
One frequency of amniotic membranes sweeping
Comparison
another frequency of amniotic membrane sweeping
Outcome
Spontaneous vaginal birth

One frequency of amniotic membranes sweeping showed no clear difference in spontaneous vaginal birth compared with another frequency of amniotic membrane sweeping (moderate certainty).

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
One frequency of amniotic membranes sweeping vs another frequency of amniotic membrane sweeping
Spontaneous vaginal birth · pregnant women carrying a live fetus at or near term (≥ 36 weeks' gestation).
One frequency of amniotic membranes sweeping showed no clear difference in spontaneous vaginal birth compared with another frequency of amniotic membrane sweeping (moderate certainty).
Membrane sweeping for induction of labour (2020) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1 [0.86, 1.17]1 study · 234 participantsModerate

Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.

The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Membrane sweeping for induction of labour
2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Not reportedNot extractedNot assessed
How reviews are matched to this question

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