Question · asked by 1 review
X‐ray pelvimetry vs no X‐ray pelvimetry: Perinatal mortality
- Population
- pregnant women at or near term with fetal cephalic presentations
- Intervention
- X‐ray pelvimetry
- Comparison
- no X‐ray pelvimetry
- Outcome
- Perinatal mortality
It is very uncertain whether X‐ray pelvimetry changes perinatal mortality compared with no X‐ray pelvimetry (very low certainty).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
X‐ray pelvimetry vs no X‐ray pelvimetry Perinatal mortality · pregnant women at or near term with fetal cephalic presentations It is very uncertain whether X‐ray pelvimetry changes perinatal mortality compared with no X‐ray pelvimetry (very low certainty). Pelvimetry for fetal cephalic presentations at or near term for deciding on mode of delivery (2017) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | RR 0.53 [0.19, 1.45] | 5 studies · 1159 participants | Very 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 |
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