Question · asked by 1 review
Reduced number of antenatal care visits/goal‐oriented vs standard antenatal care visits: Preterm birth
- Population
- Pregnant women at low risk of complications
- Intervention
- Reduced number of antenatal care visits/goal‐oriented
- Comparison
- standard antenatal care visits
- Outcome
- Preterm birth
Reduced number of antenatal care visits/goal‐oriented showed no clear difference in preterm birth compared with standard antenatal care visits (moderate certainty).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Reduced number of antenatal care visits/goal‐oriented vs standard antenatal care visits Preterm birth · low‐risk pregnancy Reduced number of antenatal care visits/goal‐oriented showed no clear difference in preterm birth compared with standard antenatal care visits (moderate certainty). Alternative versus standard packages of antenatal care for low‐risk pregnancy (2015) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | RR 1.02 [0.94, 1.11] | 7 studies · 53661 participants | Moderate |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alternative versus standard packages of antenatal care for low‐risk pregnancy 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
How reviews are matched to this question
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