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Lower genital tract infection screening vs No screening: Preterm very low birthweight (below or equal 1500 g)
- Population
- pregnant women presenting for routine prenatal care
- Intervention
- Lower genital tract infection screening
- Comparison
- No screening
- Outcome
- Preterm very low birthweight (below or equal 1500 g)
Lower genital tract infection screening probably leads to lower preterm very low birthweight (below or equal 1500 g) compared with no screening (moderate certainty).
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Lower genital tract infection screening vs no screening Preterm very low birthweight (below or equal 1500 g) · pregnant women presenting for routine prenatal care Lower genital tract infection screening probably leads to lower preterm very low birthweight (below or equal 1500 g) compared with no screening (moderate certainty). Antenatal lower genital tract infection screening and treatment programs for preventing preterm delivery (2015) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | RR 0.34 [0.15, 0.75] | 1 study · 4155 participants | Moderate |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antenatal lower genital tract infection screening and treatment programs for preventing preterm delivery 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
How reviews are matched to this question
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