Amniotic membranes sweeping vs no treatment/sham: Induction of labour
- Population
- pregnant women carrying a live fetus at or near term (≥ 36 weeks' gestation).
- Intervention
- Amniotic membranes sweeping
- Comparison
- no treatment/sham
- Outcome
- Induction of labour
Amniotic membranes sweeping may leads to lower induction of labour compared with no treatment/sham (low certainty).
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Amniotic membranes sweeping vs no treatment/sham Induction of labour · pregnant women carrying a live fetus at or near term (≥ 36 weeks' gestation). Amniotic membranes sweeping may leads to lower induction of labour compared with no treatment/sham (low certainty). Membrane sweeping for induction of labour (2020) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | RR 0.73 [0.56, 0.94] | 16 studies · 3224 participants | Low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Membrane sweeping for induction of labour 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
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How reviews are matched to this question
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