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726 questions in 98 reviews · Pregnancy and Childbirth
current versionsNo 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.
| Question | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Laxative vs placebo Incidence of postpartum constipation · women in the postpartum period Interventions for preventing postpartum constipation (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Laxative vs placebo Quality of life · women in the postpartum period Interventions for preventing postpartum constipation (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Setting of BP measurement: self‐measurement vs conventional clinic measurement Maternal outcomes · pregnant women with chronic or gestational hypertension Setting and techniques for monitoring blood pressure during pregnancy (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Setting of BP measurement: self‐measurement vs conventional clinic measurement Perinatal mortality · pregnant women with chronic or gestational hypertension Setting and techniques for monitoring blood pressure during pregnancy (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Setting of BP measurement: self‐measurement vs conventional clinic measurement Neonatal unit length of stay · pregnant women with chronic or gestational hypertension Setting and techniques for monitoring blood pressure during pregnancy (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Setting of BP measurement: self‐measurement vs conventional clinic measurement Neonatal endotracheal intubation and use of mechanical ventilation · pregnant women with chronic or gestational hypertension Setting and techniques for monitoring blood pressure during pregnancy (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Technique of BP measurement: Korotkoff phase IV vs Korotkoff phase V to represent diastolic BP Maternal outcomes · pregnant women with diastolic hypertension Setting and techniques for monitoring blood pressure during pregnancy (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Technique of BP measurement: Korotkoff phase IV vs Korotkoff phase V to represent diastolic BP Systolic BP ≥ 150 mmHg · pregnant women with diastolic hypertension Setting and techniques for monitoring blood pressure during pregnancy (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Setting of BP measurement: self‐measurement vs conventional clinic measurement Systolic BP ≥ 150 mmHg · pregnant women with chronic or gestational hypertension Setting and techniques for monitoring blood pressure during pregnancy (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Technique of BP measurement: Korotkoff phase IV vs Korotkoff phase V to represent diastolic BP Number of antenatal hospital admissions · pregnant women with diastolic hypertension Setting and techniques for monitoring blood pressure during pregnancy (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Technique of BP measurement: Korotkoff phase IV vs Korotkoff phase V to represent diastolic BP Maternal admission to intensive care · pregnant women with diastolic hypertension Setting and techniques for monitoring blood pressure during pregnancy (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Technique of BP measurement: Korotkoff phase IV vs Korotkoff phase V to represent diastolic BP Induction of labour · pregnant women with diastolic hypertension Setting and techniques for monitoring blood pressure during pregnancy (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Technique of BP measurement: Korotkoff phase IV vs Korotkoff phase V to represent diastolic BP Neonatal outcomes · pregnant women with diastolic hypertension Setting and techniques for monitoring blood pressure during pregnancy (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Technique of BP measurement: Korotkoff phase IV vs Korotkoff phase V to represent diastolic BP Stillbirth · pregnant women with diastolic hypertension Setting and techniques for monitoring blood pressure during pregnancy (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Technique of BP measurement: Korotkoff phase IV vs Korotkoff phase V to represent diastolic BP Neonatal death · pregnant women with diastolic hypertension Setting and techniques for monitoring blood pressure during pregnancy (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Technique of BP measurement: Korotkoff phase IV vs Korotkoff phase V to represent diastolic BP Preterm birth · pregnant women with diastolic hypertension Setting and techniques for monitoring blood pressure during pregnancy (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Technique of BP measurement: Korotkoff phase IV vs Korotkoff phase V to represent diastolic BP Neonatal unit admission · pregnant women with diastolic hypertension Setting and techniques for monitoring blood pressure during pregnancy (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Technique of BP measurement: Korotkoff phase IV vs Korotkoff phase V to represent diastolic BP Neonatal unit length of stay · pregnant women with diastolic hypertension Setting and techniques for monitoring blood pressure during pregnancy (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Technique of BP measurement: Korotkoff phase IV vs Korotkoff phase V to represent diastolic BP Neonatal endotracheal intubation and use of mechanical ventilation · pregnant women with diastolic hypertension Setting and techniques for monitoring blood pressure during pregnancy (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Technique of BP measurement: CRADLE intervention vs usual care Maternal outcomes · pregnant women, or those within 42 days of delivery Setting and techniques for monitoring blood pressure during pregnancy (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Technique of BP measurement: CRADLE intervention vs usual care Systolic BP ≥ 150 mmHg · pregnant women, or those within 42 days of delivery Setting and techniques for monitoring blood pressure during pregnancy (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Technique of BP measurement: CRADLE intervention vs usual care Pre‐eclampsia · pregnant women, or those within 42 days of delivery Setting and techniques for monitoring blood pressure during pregnancy (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Technique of BP measurement: CRADLE intervention vs usual care Number of antenatal hospital admissions · pregnant women, or those within 42 days of delivery Setting and techniques for monitoring blood pressure during pregnancy (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Technique of BP measurement: CRADLE intervention vs usual care Maternal admission to intensive care · pregnant women, or those within 42 days of delivery Setting and techniques for monitoring blood pressure during pregnancy (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Technique of BP measurement: CRADLE intervention vs usual care Induction of labour · pregnant women, or those within 42 days of delivery Setting and techniques for monitoring blood pressure during pregnancy (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Technique of BP measurement: CRADLE intervention vs usual care Neonatal outcomes · pregnant women, or those within 42 days of delivery Setting and techniques for monitoring blood pressure during pregnancy (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Technique of BP measurement: CRADLE intervention vs usual care Stillbirth · pregnant women, or those within 42 days of delivery Setting and techniques for monitoring blood pressure during pregnancy (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Technique of BP measurement: CRADLE intervention vs usual care Neonatal death · pregnant women, or those within 42 days of delivery Setting and techniques for monitoring blood pressure during pregnancy (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Technique of BP measurement: CRADLE intervention vs usual care Perinatal mortality · pregnant women, or those within 42 days of delivery Setting and techniques for monitoring blood pressure during pregnancy (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Technique of BP measurement: CRADLE intervention vs usual care Preterm birth · pregnant women, or those within 42 days of delivery Setting and techniques for monitoring blood pressure during pregnancy (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Technique of BP measurement: CRADLE intervention vs usual care Neonatal unit admission · pregnant women, or those within 42 days of delivery Setting and techniques for monitoring blood pressure during pregnancy (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Technique of BP measurement: CRADLE intervention vs usual care Neonatal unit length of stay · pregnant women, or those within 42 days of delivery Setting and techniques for monitoring blood pressure during pregnancy (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Technique of BP measurement: CRADLE intervention vs usual care Neonatal endotracheal intubation and use of mechanical ventilation · pregnant women, or those within 42 days of delivery Setting and techniques for monitoring blood pressure during pregnancy (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Setting of BP measurement: self‐measurement vs conventional clinic measurement Number of antenatal hospital admissions · pregnant women with chronic or gestational hypertension Setting and techniques for monitoring blood pressure during pregnancy (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Setting of BP measurement: self‐measurement vs conventional clinic measurement Neonatal outcomes · pregnant women with chronic or gestational hypertension Setting and techniques for monitoring blood pressure during pregnancy (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Aspirin vs placebo Venous thromboembolism · improving pregnancy outcomes in women with persistent antiphospholipid antibodies and recurrent pregnancy loss Aspirin or heparin or both for improving pregnancy outcomes in women with persistent antiphospholipid… (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Aspirin vs placebo Arterial thromboembolism · improving pregnancy outcomes in women with persistent antiphospholipid antibodies and recurrent pregnancy loss Aspirin or heparin or both for improving pregnancy outcomes in women with persistent antiphospholipid… (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Cervical cerclage in combination with antibiotics and tocolytics vs cervical cerclage alone Baby discharged home healthy Cervical stitch (cerclage) in combination with other treatments for preventing spontaneous preterm birth in… (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Cervical cerclage in combination with antibiotics and tocolytics vs cervical cerclage alone Neonatal death before discharge Cervical stitch (cerclage) in combination with other treatments for preventing spontaneous preterm birth in… (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Paracervical block vs intravenous diazepam/pethidine analgesia Pain intensity · women with persistent or prolonged retention of placenta Anaesthesia/analgesia for manual removal of retained placenta (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Paracervical block vs intravenous diazepam/pethidine analgesia Adverse events · women with persistent or prolonged retention of placenta Anaesthesia/analgesia for manual removal of retained placenta (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Paracervical block vs intravenous diazepam/pethidine analgesia Requirement of additional analgesia or general anaesthesia · women with persistent or prolonged retention of placenta Anaesthesia/analgesia for manual removal of retained placenta (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Paracervical block vs intravenous diazepam/pethidine analgesia Serious maternal morbidity · women with persistent or prolonged retention of placenta Anaesthesia/analgesia for manual removal of retained placenta (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Strategies to increase use of antenatal corticosteroids vs routine (usual) care Offspring mortality, early neurodevelopmental morbidity or late neurodevelopmental morbidity · women at risk of preterm birth Strategies for optimising antenatal corticosteroid administration for women with anticipated preterm birth (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Strategies to increase use of antenatal corticosteroids vs routine (usual) care Offspring mortality or severe neonatal morbidity · women at risk of preterm birth Strategies for optimising antenatal corticosteroid administration for women with anticipated preterm birth (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
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… Mechanical and surgical interventions for treating primary postpartum haemorrhage (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
One uterine devascularisation technique (uterine arterial embolisation) vs another uterine devascularisation technique (surgical devascularisation plus B‐Lynch) Serious maternal morbidity (renal or respiratory failure, cardiac arrest or multiple organ failure) · treating primary postpartum haemorrhage Mechanical and surgical interventions for treating primary postpartum haemorrhage (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
One uterine devascularisation technique (uterine arterial embolisation) vs another uterine devascularisation technique (surgical devascularisation plus B‐Lynch) Number of women with total blood loss 1000 mL or more after randomisation · treating primary postpartum haemorrhage Mechanical and surgical interventions for treating primary postpartum haemorrhage (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
One uterine devascularisation technique (uterine arterial embolisation) vs another uterine devascularisation technique (surgical devascularisation plus B‐Lynch) Mean blood loss (mL) (trialist defined) · treating primary postpartum haemorrhage Mechanical and surgical interventions for treating primary postpartum haemorrhage (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
One uterine devascularisation technique (uterine arterial embolisation) vs another uterine devascularisation technique (surgical devascularisation plus B‐Lynch) Blood transfusion (red cell or whole blood) · treating primary postpartum haemorrhage Mechanical and surgical interventions for treating primary postpartum haemorrhage (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |