Fetal/infant mortality · women with singleton pregnancies at risk of cervical insufficiency
Cervical pessary showed no clear difference in fetal/infant mortality compared with cervical cerclage (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Preterm birth · women with singleton pregnancies at risk of cervical insufficiency
Cervical pessary showed no clear difference in delivery before 37 weeks' gestation compared with no treatment (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Harm to offspring from the intervention · women with singleton pregnancies at risk of cervical insufficiency
1 finding from 1 review
Birthweight (g) · women with singleton pregnancies at risk of cervical insufficiency
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Maternal infection or inflammation · women with singleton pregnancies at risk of cervical insufficiency
Cervical pessary showed no clear difference in maternal infection or inflammation compared with no treatment (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Neonatal/paediatric care unit admission · women with singleton pregnancies at risk of cervical insufficiency
Cervical pessary showed no clear difference in neonatal/paediatric care unit admission compared with no treatment (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Fetal/infant mortality · women with singleton pregnancies at risk of cervical insufficiency
Cervical pessary showed no clear difference in fetal/infant mortality compared with no treatment (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Harm to offspring from the intervention · women with singleton pregnancies at risk of cervical insufficiency
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Birthweight (g) · women with singleton pregnancies at risk of cervical insufficiency
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Preterm birth less than 34 weeks' gestation · women with singleton pregnancies at risk of cervical insufficiency
Cervical pessary showed no clear difference in delivery before 34 weeks' gestation compared with vaginal progesterone (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Preterm birth · women with singleton pregnancies at risk of cervical insufficiency
Cervical pessary showed no clear difference in delivery before 37 weeks' gestation compared with vaginal progesterone (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Operative birth (caesarean or instrumental vaginal) · fetal malposition in labour
Hands and knees posture showed no clear difference in operative birth (composite outcome defined as caesarean section,… compared with other postures (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Apgar score less than 7 at 5 minutes · fetal malposition in labour
It is very uncertain whether hands and knees posture changes apgar scores < 7 at 5 minutes compared with other postures (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Admission to neonatal intensive care unit · fetal malposition in labour
1 finding from 1 review
Neonatal encephalopathy · fetal malposition in labour
1 finding from 1 review
Need for respiratory support · fetal malposition in labour
1 finding from 1 review
Neonatal jaundice requiring phototherapy · fetal malposition in labour
1 finding from 1 review
Operative birth (caesarean or instrumental vaginal) · fetal malposition in labour
Lateral postures showed no clear difference in operative birth (composite outcome defined as caesarean section,… compared with other postures (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Epidural · fetal malposition in labour
1 finding from 1 review
Caesarean section · fetal malposition in labour
Lateral postures showed no clear difference in caesarean section compared with other postures (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review