Question · asked by 1 review
Relaxation vs usual care: Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale)
- Population
- women in labour
- Intervention
- Relaxation
- Comparison
- usual care
- Outcome
- Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale)
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Relaxation vs usual care Pain intensity: active phase (lower scores indicate less intense pain) · women in labour Relaxation techniques for pain management in labour (2018) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 271 participants | Very low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Relaxation techniques for pain management in labour 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
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