Question · asked by 1 review
Routine vaginal examination vs routine rectal examination: Maternal pain (primary outcome)№ of participants: (0 studies)
- Population
- pregnant women in labour at term
- Intervention
- Routine vaginal examination
- Comparison
- routine rectal examination
- Outcome
- Maternal pain (primary outcome)№ of participants: (0 studies)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Routine vaginal examination vs routine rectal examination Maternal pain (primary outcome)№ of participants: (0 RCTs) · pregnant women in labour at term The review found no eligible studies for this question. Routine vaginal examinations compared to other methods for assessing progress of labour to improve outcomes… (2022) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | no estimate extracted | Not reported | No studies found |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Routine vaginal examinations compared to other methods for assessing progress of labour to improve outcomes for women and babies at term 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
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