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Calcium vs placebo (offspring outcomes) commencing before or early: Apgar score less than 7 at 5 minutes

It is very uncertain whether calcium changes apgar < 7 at 5 minutes compared with placebo (offspring outcomes) commencing before or early (very low certainty).

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Calcium vs placebo (offspring outcomes) commencing before or early
Apgar < 7 at 5 minutes · women who are not yet pregnant, and women in the early stages of pregnancy
It is very uncertain whether calcium changes apgar < 7 at 5 minutes compared with placebo (offspring outcomes) commencing before or early (very low certainty).
Calcium supplementation commencing before or early in pregnancy, for preventing hypertensive disorders of… (2019) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.43 [0.15, 1.21]1 study · 494 participantsVery low

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The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Calcium supplementation commencing before or early in pregnancy, for preventing hypertensive disorders of pregnancy
2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Not reportedlist not extracted yetNot assessed

Studies behind the findings

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