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7 questions · 7 findings · 1 reviews · Pregnancy and Childbirth

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No studies found 1 · 14.3%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 5 · 71.4%Moderate 1 · 14.3%High 0 · 0%

Routine fetal movement counting vs mixed or undefined fetal movement counting

Perinatal death or severe morbidity · Pregnant women who had reached the gestational age of fetal viability

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Fetal movement counting for assessment of fetal wellbeing 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Routine fetal movement counting vs mixed or undefined fetal movement counting

Caesarean section · Pregnant women who had reached the gestational age of fetal viability

Routine fetal movement counting showed no clear difference in caesarean section compared with mixed or undefined fetal movement counting (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Fetal movement counting for assessment of fetal wellbeing 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.93 [0.6, 1.44]
1 study · 1076 participants
Low

Routine fetal movement counting vs mixed or undefined fetal movement counting

Perinatal mortality · Pregnant women who had reached the gestational age of fetal viability

1 finding from 1 review

Fetal movement counting for assessment of fetal wellbeing 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 1076 participants
Low

Routine fetal movement counting vs mixed or undefined fetal movement counting

Maternal anxiety · Pregnant women who had reached the gestational age of fetal viability

Routine fetal movement counting showed no clear difference in maternal anxiety compared with mixed or undefined fetal movement counting (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Fetal movement counting for assessment of fetal wellbeing 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 1013 participants
Moderate

Routine fetal movement counting vs mixed or undefined fetal movement counting

Maternal‐fetal attachment · Pregnant women who had reached the gestational age of fetal viability

Routine fetal movement counting showed no clear difference in maternal‐fetal attachment compared with mixed or undefined fetal movement counting (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Fetal movement counting for assessment of fetal wellbeing 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 951 participants
Low

Routine fetal movement counting vs mixed or undefined fetal movement counting

Number of antenatal hospital admissions · Pregnant women who had reached the gestational age of fetal viability

Routine fetal movement counting showed no clear difference in antenatal hospital admission rate per cluster (mean) compared with mixed or undefined fetal movement counting (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Fetal movement counting for assessment of fetal wellbeing 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
SMD 0.38
1 study · 52 participants
Low

Routine fetal movement counting vs mixed or undefined fetal movement counting

Low birthweight (< 2500 g or < 10th centile) · Pregnant women who had reached the gestational age of fetal viability

Routine fetal movement counting showed no clear difference in low birthweight (< 2500 g or < 10th centile) compared with mixed or undefined fetal movement counting (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Fetal movement counting for assessment of fetal wellbeing 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.98 [0.66, 1.44]
1 study · 1073 participants
Low