Group antenatal care vs individual antenatal care (adjusted data): Gestational age (preterm birth < 37 weeks)
- Population
- pregnant women accessing prenatal care
- Intervention
- Group antenatal care
- Comparison
- individual antenatal care (adjusted data)
- Outcome
- Gestational age (preterm birth < 37 weeks)
Group antenatal care showed no clear difference in preterm birth (gestational age at time of birth less than 37 weeks'… compared with individual antenatal care (adjusted data) (moderate certainty).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Group antenatal care vs individual antenatal care (adjusted data) Preterm birth (gestational age at time of birth less than 37 weeks' gestation) · pregnant women accessing prenatal care Group antenatal care showed no clear difference in preterm birth (gestational age at time of birth less than 37 weeks'… compared with individual antenatal care (adjusted data) (moderate certainty). Group versus conventional antenatal care for women (2015) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | RR 0.75 [0.57, 1] | 3 studies · 1888 participants | Moderate |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group versus conventional antenatal care for women 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
Related questions
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How reviews are matched to this question
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