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Nitric oxide donors vs placebo: Caesarean section
- Population
- pregnant women undergoing cervical ripening and induction of labour
- Intervention
- Nitric oxide donors
- Comparison
- placebo
- Outcome
- Caesarean section
Nitric oxide donors showed no clear difference in caesarean section compared with placebo (moderate certainty).
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Nitric oxide donors vs placebo Caesarean section · pregnant women undergoing cervical ripening and induction of labour Nitric oxide donors showed no clear difference in caesarean section compared with placebo (moderate certainty). Nitric oxide donors for cervical ripening and induction of labour (2016) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | RR 0.99 [0.88, 1.11] | 9 studies · 2624 participants | Moderate |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitric oxide donors for cervical ripening and induction of labour 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
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