Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

2 questions · 2 findings · 2 reviews

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 2 · 100%High 0 · 0%

Caesarean section · pregnant women at or beyond 37 weeks gestation

Labour induction probably leads to lower caesarean section compared with expectant management (maternal outcomes) (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Induction of labour at or beyond 37 weeks' gestation 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.9 [0.85, 0.95]
31 studies · 21030 participants
Moderate

Caesarean section · women with term or near term (> 37 weeks' gestation) with suspected fetal macrosomia

Induction of labour showed no clear difference in caesarean section compared with expectant management (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Induction of labour at or near term for suspected fetal macrosomia 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.91 [0.76, 1.09]
4 studies · 1190 participants
Moderate