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Umbilical artery Doppler ultrasound vs no Doppler ultrasound: Caesarean section
- Population
- pregnant women at increased risk of fetal complications
- Intervention
- Umbilical artery Doppler ultrasound
- Comparison
- no Doppler ultrasound
- Outcome
- Caesarean section
Umbilical artery Doppler ultrasound probably leads to lower caesarean section (elective and emergency) compared with no Doppler ultrasound (moderate certainty).
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Umbilical artery Doppler ultrasound vs no Doppler ultrasound Caesarean section (elective and emergency) · pregnant women at increased risk of fetal complications Umbilical artery Doppler ultrasound probably leads to lower caesarean section (elective and emergency) compared with no Doppler ultrasound (moderate certainty). Fetal and umbilical Doppler ultrasound in high‐risk pregnancies (2017) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | RR 0.9 [0.84, 0.97] | 14 studies · 7918 participants | Moderate |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fetal and umbilical Doppler ultrasound in high‐risk pregnancies 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
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