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Each row is one question a systematic review asked: who, what, compared with what, and which outcome, with the effect it found and how certain that is. Words match anywhere in the field.

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726 questions in 98 reviews · Pregnancy and Childbirth

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No studies 726 · 100%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.

QuestionEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Paracetamol vs NSAID
Need for additional pain relief · women who have given birth vaginally, requiring analgesia for after‐birth pains.
Relief of pain due to uterine cramping/involution after birth (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Paracetamol vs NSAID
Neonatal adverse events · women who have given birth vaginally, requiring analgesia for after‐birth pains.
Relief of pain due to uterine cramping/involution after birth (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Paracetamol vs NSAID
Duration of hospital stay · women who have given birth vaginally, requiring analgesia for after‐birth pains.
Relief of pain due to uterine cramping/involution after birth (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Paracetamol vs NSAID
Any breastfeeding at hospital discharge · women who have given birth vaginally, requiring analgesia for after‐birth pains.
Relief of pain due to uterine cramping/involution after birth (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Paracetamol vs NSAID
Any breastfeeding at 6 weeks postpartum · women who have given birth vaginally, requiring analgesia for after‐birth pains.
Relief of pain due to uterine cramping/involution after birth (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
NSAID vs herbal analgesia
Neonatal adverse events · women who have given birth vaginally, requiring analgesia for after‐birth pains.
Relief of pain due to uterine cramping/involution after birth (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
NSAID vs placebo
Neonatal adverse events · women who have given birth vaginally, requiring analgesia for after‐birth pains.
Relief of pain due to uterine cramping/involution after birth (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
NSAID vs herbal analgesia
Duration of hospital stay · women who have given birth vaginally, requiring analgesia for after‐birth pains.
Relief of pain due to uterine cramping/involution after birth (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
NSAID vs herbal analgesia
Any breastfeeding at hospital discharge · women who have given birth vaginally, requiring analgesia for after‐birth pains.
Relief of pain due to uterine cramping/involution after birth (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
NSAID vs herbal analgesia
Any breastfeeding at 6 weeks postpartum · women who have given birth vaginally, requiring analgesia for after‐birth pains.
Relief of pain due to uterine cramping/involution after birth (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
TENS vs no TENS
Need for additional pain relief · women who have given birth vaginally, requiring analgesia for after‐birth pains.
Relief of pain due to uterine cramping/involution after birth (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
TENS vs no TENS
Neonatal adverse events · women who have given birth vaginally, requiring analgesia for after‐birth pains.
Relief of pain due to uterine cramping/involution after birth (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
TENS vs no TENS
Duration of hospital stay · women who have given birth vaginally, requiring analgesia for after‐birth pains.
Relief of pain due to uterine cramping/involution after birth (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
TENS vs no TENS
Any breastfeeding at hospital discharge · women who have given birth vaginally, requiring analgesia for after‐birth pains.
Relief of pain due to uterine cramping/involution after birth (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
TENS vs no TENS
Any breastfeeding at 6 weeks postpartum · women who have given birth vaginally, requiring analgesia for after‐birth pains.
Relief of pain due to uterine cramping/involution after birth (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
NSAID vs placebo
Duration of hospital stay · women who have given birth vaginally, requiring analgesia for after‐birth pains.
Relief of pain due to uterine cramping/involution after birth (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
NSAID vs placebo
Any breastfeeding at hospital discharge · women who have given birth vaginally, requiring analgesia for after‐birth pains.
Relief of pain due to uterine cramping/involution after birth (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
NSAID vs placebo
Any breastfeeding at 6 weeks postpartum · women who have given birth vaginally, requiring analgesia for after‐birth pains.
Relief of pain due to uterine cramping/involution after birth (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Compress treatments vs other treatments/routine care
Breast swelling · women with breast engorgement during lactation
Treatments for breast engorgement during lactation (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Compress treatments vs other treatments/routine care
Maternal opinion of treatment · women with breast engorgement during lactation
Treatments for breast engorgement during lactation (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Medical treatments vs placebo
Breast induration/hardness · women with breast engorgement
Treatments for breast engorgement during lactation (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Medical treatments vs placebo
Maternal opinion of treatment · women with breast engorgement
Treatments for breast engorgement during lactation (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Medical treatments vs placebo
Cessation of breastfeeding · women with breast engorgement
Treatments for breast engorgement during lactation (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Cold gel packs vs routine care
Breast swelling · women with breast engorgement during lactation
Treatments for breast engorgement during lactation (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Cold gel packs vs routine care
Breast engorgement · women with breast engorgement during lactation
Treatments for breast engorgement during lactation (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Cold gel packs vs routine care
Number of women with adverse events · women with breast engorgement during lactation
Treatments for breast engorgement during lactation (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Cabbage leaf treatments vs other treatments/placebo
Breast swelling · women with breast engorgement during lactation
Treatments for breast engorgement during lactation (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Massage‐based therapies vs other treatments/routine care
Breast swelling · women with breast engorgement during lactation
Treatments for breast engorgement during lactation (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Massage‐based therapies vs other treatments/routine care
Maternal opinion of treatment · women with breast engorgement during lactation
Treatments for breast engorgement during lactation (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Massage‐based therapies vs other treatments/routine care
Number of women with adverse events · women with breast engorgement during lactation
Treatments for breast engorgement during lactation (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Other treatments vs other treatments/advice/routine care
Breast induration/hardness · women with breast engorgement during lactation
Treatments for breast engorgement during lactation (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Other treatments vs other treatments/advice/routine care
Breast swelling · women with breast engorgement during lactation
Treatments for breast engorgement during lactation (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Other treatments vs other treatments/advice/routine care
Maternal opinion of treatment · women with breast engorgement during lactation
Treatments for breast engorgement during lactation (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Other treatments vs other treatments/advice/routine care
Number of women with adverse events · women with breast engorgement during lactation
Treatments for breast engorgement during lactation (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Cabbage leaf treatments vs other treatments/placebo
Number of women with adverse events · women with breast engorgement during lactation
Treatments for breast engorgement during lactation (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Antibiotics vs usual care or placebo
Breast abscess within 6 months postpartum · postpartum breastfeeding women
Interventions for preventing mastitis after childbirth (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Antibiotics vs usual care or placebo
Nipple damage within 6 months postpartum · postpartum breastfeeding women
Interventions for preventing mastitis after childbirth (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Antibiotics vs usual care or placebo
Duration of any breastfeeding · postpartum breastfeeding women
Interventions for preventing mastitis after childbirth (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Antibiotics vs usual care or placebo
Breast pain · postpartum breastfeeding women
Interventions for preventing mastitis after childbirth (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Antibiotics vs usual care or placebo
Number of women with adverse effects · postpartum breastfeeding women
Interventions for preventing mastitis after childbirth (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Antibiotics vs topical treatments
Recurrence of mastitis within 12 months postpartum · postpartum breastfeeding women
Interventions for preventing mastitis after childbirth (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Antibiotics vs topical treatments
Breast abscess within 6 months postpartum · postpartum breastfeeding women
Interventions for preventing mastitis after childbirth (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Antibiotics vs topical treatments
Nipple damage within 6 months postpartum · postpartum breastfeeding women
Interventions for preventing mastitis after childbirth (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Probiotics vs placebo
Recurrence of mastitis within 12 months postpartum · postpartum breastfeeding women
Interventions for preventing mastitis after childbirth (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Antibiotics vs topical treatments
Duration of any breastfeeding · postpartum breastfeeding women
Interventions for preventing mastitis after childbirth (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Antibiotics vs topical treatments
Breast pain · postpartum breastfeeding women
Interventions for preventing mastitis after childbirth (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Antibiotics vs topical treatments
Number of women with adverse effects · postpartum breastfeeding women
Interventions for preventing mastitis after childbirth (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Topical treatments vs breastfeeding advice
Recurrence of mastitis within 12 months postpartum · postpartum breastfeeding women
Interventions for preventing mastitis after childbirth (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Topical treatments vs breastfeeding advice
Breast abscess within 6 months postpartum · postpartum breastfeeding women
Interventions for preventing mastitis after childbirth (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Topical treatments vs breastfeeding advice
Nipple damage within 6 months postpartum · postpartum breastfeeding women
Interventions for preventing mastitis after childbirth (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies