Question · asked by 1 review
Fundal pressure by inflatable belt vs no fundal pressure: Operative birth (caesarean or instrumental vaginal)
- Population
- women with singleton pregnancy in vertex position in second stage of labour
- Intervention
- Fundal pressure by inflatable belt
- Comparison
- no fundal pressure
- Outcome
- Operative birth (caesarean or instrumental vaginal)
It is very uncertain whether fundal pressure by inflatable belt changes operative birth ‐ instrumental or caesarean section compared with no fundal pressure (very low certainty).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Fundal pressure by inflatable belt vs no fundal pressure Operative birth ‐ instrumental or caesarean section · women with singleton pregnancy in vertex position in second stage of labour It is very uncertain whether fundal pressure by inflatable belt changes operative birth ‐ instrumental or caesarean section compared with no fundal pressure (very low certainty). Fundal pressure during the second stage of labour (2017) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | RR 0.62 [0.38, 1.01] | 4 studies · 891 participants | Very low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fundal pressure during the second stage of labour 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
How reviews are matched to this question
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