Question · asked by 1 review
Any antihypertensive drug vs no antihypertensive drugs/placebo: Elective delivery (induction of labour + elective caesarean section)
- Population
- women with mild to moderate hypertension during pregnancy
- Intervention
- Any antihypertensive drug
- Comparison
- no antihypertensive drugs/placebo
- Outcome
- Elective delivery (induction of labour + elective caesarean section)
Any antihypertensive drug showed no clear difference in elective delivery (induction of labour + elective caesarean section) compared with no antihypertensive drugs/placebo (moderate certainty).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Any antihypertensive drug vs no antihypertensive drugs/placebo Elective delivery (induction of labour + elective caesarean section) · women with mild to moderate hypertension during pregnancy Any antihypertensive drug showed no clear difference in elective delivery (induction of labour + elective caesarean section) compared with no antihypertensive drugs/placebo (moderate certainty). Antihypertensive drug therapy for mild to moderate hypertension during pregnancy (2018) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | RR 0.93 [0.84, 1.04] | 4 studies · 710 participants | Moderate |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antihypertensive drug therapy for mild to moderate hypertension during pregnancy 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
How reviews are matched to this question
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