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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%

Chlorhexidine vs povidone‐iodine

Adverse events (maternal) ‐ skin irritation or allergic skin reaction · women undergoing caesarean section

It is very uncertain whether chlorhexidine gluconate changes adverse events (maternal) ‐ skin irritation or allergic skin reaction compared with povidone iodine (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Vaginal preparation with antiseptic solution vs control (no preparation or saline preparation)

Post‐cesarean endometritis · pregnant women undergoing caesarean section

Vaginal preparation with antiseptic solution probably leads to lower post‐cesarean endometritis compared with control (no preparation or saline preparation) (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Vaginal preparation with antiseptic solution vs control (no preparation or saline preparation)

Postoperative fever · pregnant women undergoing caesarean section

Vaginal preparation with antiseptic solution probably leads to lower postoperative fever compared with control (no preparation or saline preparation) (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Vaginal preparation with antiseptic solution vs control (no preparation or saline preparation)

Wound infection · pregnant women undergoing caesarean section

Vaginal preparation with antiseptic solution probably leads to lower postoperative wound infection compared with control (no preparation or saline preparation) (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Vaginal preparation with antiseptic solution vs control (no preparation or saline preparation)

Composite wound complication or endometritis · pregnant women undergoing caesarean section

Vaginal preparation with antiseptic solution may leads to lower composite wound complication or endometritis compared with control (no preparation or saline preparation) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review