What do systematic reviews say?

Automated mandatory bolus vs basal infusion

Automated mandatory bolus probably leads to lower breakthrough pain compared with basal infusion (moderate certainty).

• Automated mandatory bolus versus basal infusion for maintenance of epidural analgesia in labour 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.71 [0.55, 0.91]
  16 studies · 1528 participants
  Moderate

Automated mandatory bolus vs basal infusion

Automated mandatory bolus showed no clear difference in caesarean delivery during labour epidural analgesia compared with basal infusion (moderate certainty).

• Automated mandatory bolus versus basal infusion for maintenance of epidural analgesia in labour 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.85 [0.69, 1.06]
  16 studies · 1735 participants
  Moderate

Automated mandatory bolus vs basal infusion

Automated mandatory bolus showed no clear difference in instrumental delivery during labour epidural analgesia compared with basal infusion (moderate certainty).

• Automated mandatory bolus versus basal infusion for maintenance of epidural analgesia in labour 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.85 [0.71, 1.01]
  17 studies · 4550 participants
  Moderate

Automated mandatory bolus vs basal infusion

• Automated mandatory bolus versus basal infusion for maintenance of epidural analgesia in labour 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  17 studies · 4544 participants
  Moderate

Automated mandatory bolus vs basal infusion

• Automated mandatory bolus versus basal infusion for maintenance of epidural analgesia in labour 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  16 studies · 1642 participants
  Moderate

Automated mandatory bolus vs basal infusion

• Automated mandatory bolus versus basal infusion for maintenance of epidural analgesia in labour 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  14 studies · 14 participants
  GRADE not reported

Automated mandatory bolus vs basal infusion

• Automated mandatory bolus versus basal infusion for maintenance of epidural analgesia in labour 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  14 studies · 14 participants
  GRADE not reported

Intervention not reported

The intervention probably leads to higher live birth rate (moderate certainty).

• Timed intercourse for couples trying to conceive 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.36 [1.02, 1.81]
  1 study · 844 participants
  Moderate

Intervention not reported

It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes pregnancy rate (clinical or positive urine pregnancy test) (very low certainty).

• Timed intercourse for couples trying to conceive 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.08 [0.89, 1.3]
  3 studies · 262 participants
  Very low

Intervention not reported

The intervention showed no clear difference in time to pregnancy (low certainty).

• Timed intercourse for couples trying to conceive 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  HR 0.86 [0.53, 1.38]
  1 study · 140 participants
  Low

Intervention not reported

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Timed intercourse for couples trying to conceive 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Intervention not reported

It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes adverse events (very low certainty).

• Timed intercourse for couples trying to conceive 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  MD 1.98
  1 study · 77 participants
  Very low

Intervention not reported

The intervention showed no clear difference in clinical pregnancy rate (low certainty).

• Timed intercourse for couples trying to conceive 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.09 [0.51, 2.31]
  1 study · 148 participants
  Low

Intervention not reported

The intervention probably leads to higher pregnancy rate(clinical pregnancy or urine pregnancy test) (moderate certainty).

• Timed intercourse for couples trying to conceive 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.28 [1.09, 1.5]
  4 studies · 2202 participants
  Moderate

Intervention not reported

It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes time to pregnancy (very low certainty).

• Timed intercourse for couples trying to conceive 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 1.77 [0.1, 3.2]
  2 studies · 2 participants
  Very low

Intervention not reported

• Timed intercourse for couples trying to conceive 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 210 participants
  Very low

Intervention not reported

The intervention showed no clear difference in live birth rate (low certainty).

• Timed intercourse for couples trying to conceive 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.95 [0.76, 1.2]
  2 studies · 157 participants
  Low

Intervention not reported

It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes adverse events (very low certainty).

• Timed intercourse for couples trying to conceive 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  MD 0.5
  1 study · 183 participants
  Very low

Intervention not reported

It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes clinical pregnancy rate (very low certainty).

• Timed intercourse for couples trying to conceive 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.13 [0.31, 4.07]
  1 study · 17 participants
  Very low

Intervention not reported

It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes gestational diabetes mellitus (very low certainty).

• Antenatal dietary supplementation with myo‐inositol for preventing gestational diabetes 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.53 [0.31, 0.9]
  6 studies · 1140 participants
  Very low