Probiotics vs placebo: Large‐for‐gestational age
- Population
- women with gestational diabetes mellitus
- Intervention
- Probiotics
- Comparison
- placebo
- Outcome
- Large‐for‐gestational age
Probiotic showed no clear difference in large‐for‐gestational age > 90 centile compared with placebo (low certainty).
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Probiotic vs placebo Large‐for‐gestational age > 90 centile · pregnant women diagnosed with gestational diabetes Probiotic showed no clear difference in large‐for‐gestational age > 90 centile compared with placebo (low certainty). Probiotic treatment for women with gestational diabetes to improve maternal and infant health and well‐being (2020) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | RR 0.73 [0.35, 1.52] | 2 studies · 174 participants | Low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Probiotic treatment for women with gestational diabetes to improve maternal and infant health and well‐being 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
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