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Routine 4‐hourly vaginal examinations vs routine 2‐hourly vaginal examinations

Spontaneous vaginal birth · primiparous pregnant women in labour at term

It is very uncertain whether routine 4‐hourly vaginal examinations changes spontaneous vaginal birth (primary outcome)№ of participants: 150(1… compared with routine 2‐hourly vaginal examinations (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Routine vaginal examinations compared to other methods for assessing progress of labour to improve outcomes for women… 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.02 [0.83, 1.26]
Studies not reported
Very low

Routine 4‐hourly vaginal examinations vs routine 2‐hourly vaginal examinations

Positive birth experience (primary outcome)№ of participants: (0 studies) · primiparous pregnant women in labour at term

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Routine vaginal examinations compared to other methods for assessing progress of labour to improve outcomes for women… 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Routine 4‐hourly vaginal examinations vs routine 2‐hourly vaginal examinations

Augmentation of labour (primary outcome)№ of participants: (0 studies) · primiparous pregnant women in labour at term

It is very uncertain whether routine 4‐hourly vaginal examinations changes augmentation of labour (primary outcome)№ of participants: 109(1 RCT) compared with routine 2‐hourly vaginal examinations (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Routine vaginal examinations compared to other methods for assessing progress of labour to improve outcomes for women… 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.97 [0.6, 1.57]
Studies not reported
Very low

Routine 4‐hourly vaginal examinations vs routine 2‐hourly vaginal examinations

Chorioamnionitis · primiparous pregnant women in labour at term

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Routine vaginal examinations compared to other methods for assessing progress of labour to improve outcomes for women… 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Routine 4‐hourly vaginal examinations vs routine 2‐hourly vaginal examinations

Neonatal infection · primiparous pregnant women in labour at term

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Routine vaginal examinations compared to other methods for assessing progress of labour to improve outcomes for women… 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Routine 4‐hourly vaginal examinations vs routine 2‐hourly vaginal examinations

Admission to neonatal intensive care unit · primiparous pregnant women in labour at term

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Routine vaginal examinations compared to other methods for assessing progress of labour to improve outcomes for women… 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Routine 4‐hourly vaginal examinations vs routine 2‐hourly vaginal examinations

Maternal pain (primary outcome)№ of participants: (0 studies) · primiparous pregnant women in labour at term

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Routine vaginal examinations compared to other methods for assessing progress of labour to improve outcomes for women… 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found