Self‐monitoring vs a different type of self‐monitoring: Caesarean section
- Population
- women with pre‐existing diabetes
- Intervention
- Self‐monitoring
- Comparison
- a different type of self‐monitoring
- Outcome
- Caesarean section
It is very uncertain whether self‐monitoring changes caesarean section compared with a different type of self‐monitoring (very low certainty).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Self‐monitoring vs a different type of self‐monitoring Caesarean section · women with pre‐existing diabetes It is very uncertain whether self‐monitoring changes caesarean section compared with a different type of self‐monitoring (very low certainty). Techniques of monitoring blood glucose during pregnancy for women with pre‐existing diabetes (2019) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | RR 0.78 [0.4, 1.49] | 1 study · 28 participants | Very low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Techniques of monitoring blood glucose during pregnancy for women with pre‐existing diabetes 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
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