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Antihelminthics vs control: Gestational age (preterm birth < 37 weeks)
- Population
- pregnant women in second trimester of pregnancy
- Intervention
- Antihelminthics
- Comparison
- control
- Outcome
- Gestational age (preterm birth < 37 weeks)
Antihelminthics showed no clear difference in preterm birth (birth before 37 weeks of gestation) compared with control (low certainty).
What each review found
Current versions onlyNo studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 1 · 50%Moderate 1 · 50%High 0 · 0%
| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Antihelminthics vs control Preterm birth (birth before 37 weeks of gestation) · pregnant women in second trimester of pregnancy Antihelminthics showed no clear difference in preterm birth (birth before 37 weeks of gestation) compared with control (low certainty). Effect of mass deworming with antihelminthics for soil‐transmitted helminths during pregnancy (2021) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | RR 0.84 [0.38, 1.86] | 1 study · 1042 participants | Low |
Antihelminthics vs control Preterm birth (birth before 37 weeks of gestation) · pregnant women in second trimester of pregnancy Antihelminthics showed no clear difference in preterm birth (birth before 37 weeks of gestation) compared with control (moderate certainty). Effect of mass deworming with antihelminthics for soil‐transmitted helminths during pregnancy (2015) · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyearlier version CD005547.PUB3, superseded | RR 0.88 [0.43, 1.78] | 2 studies · 1318 participants | Moderate |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Effect of mass deworming with antihelminthics for soil‐transmitted helminths during pregnancy 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
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