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3 questions · 3 findings · 1 reviews · Pregnancy and Childbirth

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Lower genital tract infection screening vs No screening

Preterm birth · pregnant women presenting for routine prenatal care

Lower genital tract infection screening probably leads to lower preterm birth less than 37 weeks compared with no screening (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antenatal lower genital tract infection screening and treatment programs for preventing preterm delivery 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.55 [0.41, 0.75]
1 study · 4155 participants
Moderate

Lower genital tract infection screening vs No screening

Preterm low birthweight (below or equal 2500 g) · pregnant women presenting for routine prenatal care

Lower genital tract infection screening probably leads to lower preterm low birthweight (below or equal 2500 g) compared with no screening (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antenatal lower genital tract infection screening and treatment programs for preventing preterm delivery 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.48 [0.34, 0.66]
1 study · 4155 participants
Moderate

Lower genital tract infection screening vs No screening

Preterm very low birthweight (below or equal 1500 g) · pregnant women presenting for routine prenatal care

Lower genital tract infection screening probably leads to lower preterm very low birthweight (below or equal 1500 g) compared with no screening (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antenatal lower genital tract infection screening and treatment programs for preventing preterm delivery 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.34 [0.15, 0.75]
1 study · 4155 participants
Moderate