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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

3,535 questions · 3,601 findings · 252 reviews · Pregnancy and Childbirth

No studies found 726 · 20.2%GRADE not reported 421 · 11.7%Very low 828 · 23%Low 993 · 27.6%Moderate 486 · 13.5%High 147 · 4.1%

Lateral postures vs other postures

Severe perineal tears (3rd degree or higher, as defined by trialists) · fetal malposition in labour

It is very uncertain whether lateral postures changes severe perineal tears (3rd degree or higher, as defined by trialists) compared with other postures (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Lateral postures vs other postures

Maternal satisfaction (as defined by trialists using standardised tools available) · fetal malposition in labour

Lateral postures showed no clear difference in maternal satisfaction (as defined by trialists using standardised… compared with other postures (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Lateral postures vs other postures

Serious neonatal morbidity (composite outcome defined as death, admission to neonatal intensive care, neonatal encephalopathy, or as defined by trialists) · fetal malposition in labour

It is very uncertain whether lateral postures changes serious neonatal morbidity (composite outcome defined as death,… compared with other postures (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Hands and knees posture vs other postures

Severe perineal tears (3rd degree or higher, as defined by trialists) · fetal malposition in labour

It is very uncertain whether hands and knees posture changes severe perineal tears (3rd degree or higher, as defined by trialists) compared with other postures (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Hands and knees posture vs other postures

Maternal satisfaction (as defined by trialists using standardised tools available) · fetal malposition in labour

It is very uncertain whether hands and knees posture changes maternal satisfaction (as defined by trialists using standardised… compared with other postures (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review