Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

2 questions · 2 findings · 1 reviews

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

Cerebral palsy · women at risk of preterm birth (< 34 weeks' gestation)

Magnesium sulphate showed no clear difference in cerebral palsy (school age)** compared with placebo (outcomes (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Magnesium sulphate for women at risk of preterm birth for neuroprotection of the fetus 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.99 [0.69, 1.41]
2 studies · 1038 participants
Low

Death or cerebral palsy · women at risk of preterm birth (< 34 weeks' gestation)

Magnesium sulphate showed no clear difference in death or cerebral palsy (up to school age)** compared with placebo (outcomes (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Magnesium sulphate for women at risk of preterm birth for neuroprotection of the fetus 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.9 [0.67, 1.2]
1 study · 503 participants
Low