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Main comparison (FFN knowledge vs no knowledge): Preterm birth less than 34 weeks' gestation

Population
women with singleton pregnancies and threatened preterm labor (PTL) between 23 to 35 weeks
Intervention
Main comparison (FFN knowledge
Comparison
no knowledge)
Outcome
Preterm birth less than 34 weeks' gestation

Main comparison (FFN knowledge showed no clear difference in preterm birth < 34 weeks compared with no knowledge) (low certainty).

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Main comparison (FFN knowledge vs no knowledge)
Preterm birth < 34 weeks · women with singleton pregnancies and threatened preterm labor (PTL) between 23 to 35 weeks
Main comparison (FFN knowledge showed no clear difference in preterm birth < 34 weeks compared with no knowledge) (low certainty).
Fetal fibronectin testing for reducing the risk of preterm birth (2019) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.09 [0.54, 2.18]4 studies · 357 participantsLow

Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.

The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Fetal fibronectin testing for reducing the risk of preterm birth
2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Not reportedNot extractedNot assessed
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