Induction of labour for post‐maturity · Fetal ultrasound assessment before 24 weeks' gestation
Second trimester routine probably leads to lower induction of labour for post‐maturity compared with selective ultrasound (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Termination of pregnancy for fetal abnormality · Fetal ultrasound assessment before 24 weeks' gestation
Second trimester routine probably leads to higher termination of pregnancy for fetal abnormality compared with selective ultrasound (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Maternal anxiety · Fetal ultrasound assessment before 24 weeks' gestation
1 finding from 1 review
Spontaneous onset of labour · pregnant women carrying a live fetus at or near term (≥ 36 weeks' gestation).
Amniotic membranes sweeping may leads to higher spontaneous onset of labour compared with no treatment/sham (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Caesarean section · pregnant women carrying a live fetus at or near term (≥ 36 weeks' gestation).
Amniotic membranes sweeping showed no clear difference in caesarean section compared with vaginal/intracervical prostaglandins (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Spontaneous vaginal birth · pregnant women carrying a live fetus at or near term (≥ 36 weeks' gestation).
Amniotic membranes sweeping showed no clear difference in spontaneous vaginal birth compared with vaginal/intracervical prostaglandins (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Uterine hyperstimulation with/without fetal heart rate (FHR) changes ‐ not reported · pregnant women carrying a live fetus at or near term (≥ 36 weeks' gestation).
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Serious maternal morbidity or death · pregnant women carrying a live fetus at or near term (≥ 36 weeks' gestation).
Amniotic membranes sweeping showed no clear difference in maternal death or serious maternal morbidity compared with vaginal/intracervical prostaglandins (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Neonatal death or serious neonatal perinatal morbidity · pregnant women carrying a live fetus at or near term (≥ 36 weeks' gestation).
Amniotic membranes sweeping showed no clear difference in neonatal death or serious neonatal perinatal morbidity compared with vaginal/intracervical prostaglandins (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Spontaneous onset of labour · pregnant women carrying a live fetus at or near term (≥ 36 weeks' gestation).
Amniotic membranes sweeping showed no clear difference in spontaneous onset of labour compared with intravenous oxytocin/amniotomy (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Induction of labour · pregnant women carrying a live fetus at or near term (≥ 36 weeks' gestation).
Amniotic membranes sweeping showed no clear difference in induction of labour compared with intravenous oxytocin/amniotomy (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Caesarean section · pregnant women carrying a live fetus at or near term (≥ 36 weeks' gestation).
Amniotic membranes sweeping showed no clear difference in caesarean section compared with intravenous oxytocin/amniotomy (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Spontaneous vaginal birth ‐ not reported · pregnant women carrying a live fetus at or near term (≥ 36 weeks' gestation).
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Uterine hyperstimulation with/without fetal heart rate (FHR) changes ‐ not reported · pregnant women carrying a live fetus at or near term (≥ 36 weeks' gestation).
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Induction of labour · pregnant women carrying a live fetus at or near term (≥ 36 weeks' gestation).
Amniotic membranes sweeping may leads to lower induction of labour compared with no treatment/sham (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Serious maternal morbidity or death · pregnant women carrying a live fetus at or near term (≥ 36 weeks' gestation).
1 finding from 1 review
Neonatal death or serious neonatal perinatal morbidity · pregnant women carrying a live fetus at or near term (≥ 36 weeks' gestation).
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Spontaneous onset of labour ‐ not reported · pregnant women carrying a live fetus at or near term (≥ 36 weeks' gestation).
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Induction of labour ‐ not reported · pregnant women carrying a live fetus at or near term (≥ 36 weeks' gestation).
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Caesarean section · pregnant women carrying a live fetus at or near term (≥ 36 weeks' gestation).
Amniotic membranes sweeping showed no clear difference in caesarean section compared with vaginal/oral misoprostol (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review