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Case notes vs control: Caesarean section
- Population
- pregnant women from the time of their first antenatal visit to the end of the puerperium
- Intervention
- Case notes
- Comparison
- control
- Outcome
- Caesarean section
Case notes probably leads to higher caesarean section compared with control (moderate certainty).
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Case notes vs control Caesarean section · pregnant women from the time of their first antenatal visit to the end of the puerperium Case notes probably leads to higher caesarean section compared with control (moderate certainty). Giving women their own case notes to carry during pregnancy (2015) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | RR 1.51 [1.1, 2.08] | 1 study · 501 participants | Moderate |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giving women their own case notes to carry during pregnancy 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
How reviews are matched to this question
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