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12 questions · 12 findings · 2 reviews · Pregnancy and Childbirth

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 1 · 8.3%Very low 1 · 8.3%Low 5 · 41.7%Moderate 4 · 33.3%High 1 · 8.3%

Planned early birth vs expectant management

Maternal mortality or morbidity · pregnant women with hypertensive disorders from 34 weeks' gestation to term

Planned early delivery leads to lower composite maternal mortality and morbidity compared with expectant management (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Planned early birth vs expectant management

Perinatal mortality (stillbirth ‐ death of fetus prior to birth; neonatal death ‐ death within the first 28 days of birth; or infant death ‐ death after the first 28 days) · pregnant women with a term suspected compromised baby
1 finding from 1 review

Planned early birth vs expectant management

Major neonatal morbidity · pregnant women with a term suspected compromised baby

Planned early delivery showed no clear difference in major neonatal morbidity one or more of the following: hypoxic… compared with expectant management (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Planned early birth vs expectant management

Neurodevelopmental disability · pregnant women with a term suspected compromised baby

Planned early delivery showed no clear difference in neurodevelopmental disability/impairment CBCL, Ages and Stages… compared with expectant management (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Planned early birth vs expectant management

Significant maternal morbidity one or more of the following: significant postpartum haemorrhage requiring blood transfusion; maternal admission to intensive care unit; uterine rupture; hysterectomy · pregnant women with a term suspected compromised baby

Planned early delivery showed no clear difference in significant maternal morbidity one or more of the following:… compared with expectant management (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Planned early birth vs expectant management

Admission to neonatal intensive care unit · pregnant women with a term suspected compromised baby

It is very uncertain whether planned early delivery changes admission to NICU compared with expectant management (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review