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Planned elective birth (induction or caesarean) vs expectant management: Large‐for‐gestational age
- Population
- pregnant women with gestational diabetes, between 38 ‐ 39 gestational weeks, without other maternal or fetal conditions.
- Intervention
- Planned elective birth (induction or caesarean)
- Comparison
- expectant management
- Outcome
- Large‐for‐gestational age
Planned elective birth (induction or caesarean) showed no clear difference in large‐for‐gestational age compared with expectant management (low certainty).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Planned elective birth (induction or caesarean) vs expectant management Large‐for‐gestational age · pregnant women with gestational diabetes, between 38 ‐ 39 gestational weeks, without other maternal or fetal conditions. Planned elective birth (induction or caesarean) showed no clear difference in large‐for‐gestational age compared with expectant management (low certainty). Planned birth at or near term for improving health outcomes for pregnant women with gestational diabetes and… (2018) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | RR 0.53 [0.28, 1.02] | 1 study · 425 participants | Low |
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The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Planned birth at or near term for improving health outcomes for pregnant women with gestational diabetes and their infants 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
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