Question · asked by 1 review
Second trimester routine vs selective ultrasound: Induction of labour for post‐maturity
- Population
- Fetal ultrasound assessment before 24 weeks' gestation
- Intervention
- Second trimester routine
- Comparison
- selective ultrasound
- Outcome
- Induction of labour for post‐maturity
Second trimester routine probably leads to lower induction of labour for post‐maturity compared with selective ultrasound (moderate certainty).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Second trimester routine vs selective ultrasound Induction of labour for post‐maturity · Fetal ultrasound assessment before 24 weeks' gestation Second trimester routine probably leads to lower induction of labour for post‐maturity compared with selective ultrasound (moderate certainty). Routine ultrasound for fetal assessment before 24 weeks' gestation (2021) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | RR 0.48 [0.31, 0.73] | 6 studies · 24174 participants | Moderate |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Routine ultrasound for fetal assessment before 24 weeks' gestation 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
How reviews are matched to this question
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