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Fetal electrocardiogram (ECG) (ST analysis) plus cardiotocography (CTG) vs CTG alone: Caesarean section ‐ ST analysis
- Population
- Pregnant women (and their fetuses) in labour, with a perceived need for continuous electronic fetal heart rate monitoring
- Intervention
- Fetal electrocardiogram (ECG) (ST analysis) plus cardiotocography (CTG)
- Comparison
- CTG alone
- Outcome
- Caesarean section ‐ ST analysis
Fetal electrocardiogram (ECG) (ST analysis) plus cardiotocography… showed no clear difference in caesarean section ‐ ST analysis compared with CTG alone (high certainty).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Fetal electrocardiogram (ECG) (ST analysis) plus cardiotocography (CTG) vs CTG alone Caesarean section ‐ ST analysis · Pregnant women (and their fetuses) in labour, with a perceived need for continuous electronic fetal heart rate… Fetal electrocardiogram (ECG) (ST analysis) plus cardiotocography… showed no clear difference in caesarean section ‐ ST analysis compared with CTG alone (high certainty). Fetal electrocardiogram (ECG) for fetal monitoring during labour (2015) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | RR 1.02 [0.96, 1.08] | 6 studies · 26446 participants | High |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fetal electrocardiogram (ECG) for fetal monitoring during labour 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
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