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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%

Paracervical vs intravenous diazepam/pethidine analgesia

Providers' satisfaction with the procedure · women with persistent or prolonged retention of placenta

It is very uncertain whether paracervical block changes providers' satisfaction with the procedure compared with intravenous diazepam/pethidine analgesia (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Paracervical vs intravenous diazepam/pethidine analgesia

Women's satisfaction with the procedure · women with persistent or prolonged retention of placenta

It is very uncertain whether paracervical block changes women's satisfaction with the procedure compared with intravenous diazepam/pethidine analgesia (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Strategies to increase use of antenatal corticosteroids vs usual care

Perinatal mortality · women at risk of preterm birth

Strategies to increase use of antenatal corticosteroids probably leads to higher perinatal death (at population level) compared with routine (usual) care (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Strategies to increase use of antenatal corticosteroids vs usual care

Neonatal death (death within the first 28 days of life) · women at risk of preterm birth

Strategies to increase use of antenatal corticosteroids probably leads to higher neonatal death before 28 days (at population level) compared with routine (usual) care (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Strategies to increase use of antenatal corticosteroids vs usual care

Stillbirth · women at risk of preterm birth

Strategies to increase use of antenatal corticosteroids probably leads to higher stillbirth (at population level) compared with routine (usual) care (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Strategies to increase use of antenatal corticosteroids vs usual care

Appropriate ACS treatment (women) · women at risk of preterm birth

Strategies to increase use of antenatal corticosteroids may leads to higher appropriate ACS treatment (women) compared with routine (usual) care (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Strategies to increase use of antenatal corticosteroids vs usual care

Inappropriate ACS treatment (women) · women at risk of preterm birth

Strategies to increase use of antenatal corticosteroids may leads to higher inappropriate ACS treatment (women) compared with routine (usual) care (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Strategies to increase use of antenatal corticosteroids vs usual care

Maternal infection or inflammation (at population level) · women at risk of preterm birth

Strategies to increase use of antenatal corticosteroids may leads to higher maternal infection or inflammation (at population level) compared with routine (usual) care (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Strategies to increase use of antenatal corticosteroids vs usual care

Maternal death · women at risk of preterm birth

Strategies to increase use of antenatal corticosteroids showed no clear difference in maternal mortality (at population level) compared with routine (usual) care (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

External uterine compression (all methods) plus normal care vs normal care

Mortality due to bleeding ‐ not reported · women diagnosed with primary PPH following vaginal birth. PPH was defined as quote: "blood loss > 500mL after delivery" p 601

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review