Acupuncture vs sweeping of fetal membranes: Caesarean section
- Population
- induction of labour.
- Intervention
- Acupuncture
- Comparison
- sweeping of fetal membranes
- Outcome
- Caesarean section
Acupuncture showed no clear difference in caesarean section compared with sweeping of fetal membranes (moderate certainty).
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Acupuncture vs sweeping of fetal membranes Caesarean section · induction of labour Acupuncture showed no clear difference in caesarean section compared with sweeping of fetal membranes (moderate certainty). Acupuncture or acupressure for induction of labour (2017) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | RR 0.64 [0.34, 1.22] | 1 study · 207 participants | Moderate |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acupuncture or acupressure for induction of labour 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
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How reviews are matched to this question
Reviews word the same question differently. Four decision models (TypeSafe's Jev, Liquid AI's d1-ultra, SubQ Snap and Baseten's Elephant) judged each wording of the population, intervention, comparator and outcome against the others; two wordings count as the same when at least three of them agree and none clearly disagrees, and findings count as this question only when all four elements match. Timing, setting and subgroup never split a question: they are shown on each finding.