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Oral betamimetic vs placebo: Preterm birth
- Population
- women with a twin pregnancy
- Intervention
- Oral betamimetic
- Comparison
- placebo
- Outcome
- Preterm birth
Oral betamimetic showed no clear difference in preterm birth (less than 37 weeks' gestation) compared with placebo (low certainty).
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Oral betamimetic vs placebo Preterm birth (less than 37 weeks' gestation) · pregnant women with a twin pregnancy Oral betamimetic showed no clear difference in preterm birth (less than 37 weeks' gestation) compared with placebo (low certainty). Prophylactic oral betamimetics for reducing preterm birth in women with a twin pregnancy (2015) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | RR 0.85 [0.65, 1.1] | 4 studies · 276 participants | Low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prophylactic oral betamimetics for reducing preterm birth in women with a twin pregnancy 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
How reviews are matched to this question
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