Routine vaginal examination vs routine rectal examination
Neonatal infection · pregnant women in labour at term
It is very uncertain whether routine vaginal examination changes neonatal infection (primary outcome)№ of participants: 307(1 RCT) compared with routine rectal examination (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 onlyRR 0.33 [0.01, 8.07]Studies not reportedVery low