Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

5 questions · 5 findings · 5 reviews

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 2 · 40%Moderate 1 · 20%High 2 · 40%

Caesarean section · preterm prelabour rupture of membranes (PPROM)

Planned early birth leads to higher caesarean section compared with expectant management (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Caesarean section · women with prelabour rupture of membranes at term (37 weeks' gestation or later)

Planned early birth showed no clear difference in caesarean section compared with expectant management (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Caesarean section · pregnant women with hypertensive disorders from 34 weeks' gestation to term

Planned early delivery showed no clear difference in caesarean section compared with expectant management (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Caesarean section · pregnant women with a term suspected compromised baby

Planned early delivery showed no clear difference in caesarean section compared with expectant management (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Caesarean section · pregnant women (at term) requesting epidural analgesia in labour (regardless of whether the labour was spontaneous or induced)

Early initiation of epidural analgesia showed no clear difference in caesarean section compared with late initiation (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Early versus late initiation of epidural analgesia for labour 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.02 [0.96, 1.08]
9 studies · 15499 participants
High