Question · asked by 1 review
X‐ray pelvimetry vs no X‐ray pelvimetry: Caesarean section
- Population
- pregnant women at or near term with fetal cephalic presentations
- Intervention
- X‐ray pelvimetry
- Comparison
- no X‐ray pelvimetry
- Outcome
- Caesarean section
X‐ray pelvimetry may leads to higher caesarean section compared with no X‐ray pelvimetry (low certainty).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
X‐ray pelvimetry vs no X‐ray pelvimetry Caesarean section · pregnant women at or near term with fetal cephalic presentations X‐ray pelvimetry may leads to higher caesarean section compared with no X‐ray pelvimetry (low certainty). Pelvimetry for fetal cephalic presentations at or near term for deciding on mode of delivery (2017) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | RR 1.34 [1.19, 1.52] | 5 studies · 1159 participants | Low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pelvimetry for fetal cephalic presentations at or near term for deciding on mode of delivery 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
How reviews are matched to this question
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