Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

7 questions · 7 findings · 1 reviews · Pregnancy and Childbirth

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 14.3%Low 5 · 71.4%Moderate 1 · 14.3%High 0 · 0%

Perinatal mortality · Pregnant women undergoing fetal assessment during labour

Continuous CTG showed no clear difference in perinatal mortality compared with intermittent auscultation (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Neonatal seizures · Pregnant women undergoing fetal assessment during labour

Continuous CTG probably leads to lower neonatal seizures compared with intermittent auscultation (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Cerebral palsy · Pregnant women undergoing fetal assessment during labour

Continuous CTG showed no clear difference in cerebral palsy compared with intermittent auscultation (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Caesarean section · Pregnant women undergoing fetal assessment during labour

Continuous CTG may leads to higher caesarean section compared with intermittent auscultation (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Instrumental vaginal birth · Pregnant women undergoing fetal assessment during labour

Continuous CTG may leads to higher instrumental vaginal birth compared with intermittent auscultation (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Cord blood acidosis · Pregnant women undergoing fetal assessment during labour

It is very uncertain whether continuous CTG changes cord blood acidosis compared with intermittent auscultation (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Use of pharmacological analgesia · Pregnant women undergoing fetal assessment during labour

Continuous CTG showed no clear difference in any pharmacological analgesia compared with intermittent auscultation (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review