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 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 4 · 57.1%High 3 · 42.9%

Neonatal sepsis/infection · preterm prelabour rupture of membranes (PPROM)

Planned early birth showed no clear difference in neonatal infection/sepsis compared with expectant management (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Neonatal respiratory distress syndrome · preterm prelabour rupture of membranes (PPROM)

Planned early birth leads to higher neonatal respiratory distress syndrome compared with expectant management (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Need for mechanical ventilation · preterm prelabour rupture of membranes (PPROM)

Planned early birth leads to higher need for ventilation compared with expectant management (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Admission to neonatal intensive care unit · preterm prelabour rupture of membranes (PPROM)

Planned early birth probably leads to higher admission to neonatal intensive care compared with expectant management (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

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

Chorioamnionitis · preterm prelabour rupture of membranes (PPROM)

Planned early birth probably leads to lower chorioamnionitis compared with expectant management (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Length of maternal hospital stay (days) · preterm prelabour rupture of membranes (PPROM)

Planned early birth showed no clear difference in length of hospital stay (maternal) compared with expectant management (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review