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34 questions · 34 findings · 19 reviews

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No studies found 9 · 26.5%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 6 · 17.6%Low 11 · 32.4%Moderate 7 · 20.6%High 1 · 2.9%

Vaginal misoprostol vs placebo

Admission to neonatal intensive care unit · women requiring induction of labour

Vaginal misoprostol showed no clear difference in neonatal intensive care unit admission compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Pharmacological and mechanical interventions for labour induction in outpatient settings 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.89 [0.54, 1.47]
4 studies · 325 participants
Low

Vaginal PGE₂ vs placebo or expectant management

Admission to neonatal intensive care unit · patients with induction of labour at term

Vaginal PGE₂ showed no clear difference in neonatal intensive care unit admission compared with placebo or expectant management (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Pharmacological and mechanical interventions for labour induction in outpatient settings 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.32 [0.1, 1.03]
3 studies · 230 participants
Low

Reduced number of antenatal care visits/goal‐oriented vs standard antenatal care visits

Admission to neonatal intensive care unit · Pregnant women at low risk of complications

Reduced number of antenatal care visits/goal‐oriented showed no clear difference in neonatal intensive care unit admission compared with standard antenatal care visits (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Alternative versus standard packages of antenatal care for low‐risk pregnancy 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.89 [0.79, 1.02]
5 studies · 43048 participants
Moderate

AFI vs SDVP: summary of findings table

Admission to neonatal intensive care unit · pregnant women to prevent adverse pregnancy outcome

AFI showed no clear difference in admission to neonatal intensive care unit compared with SDVP: summary of findings table (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Amniotic fluid index versus single deepest vertical pocket as a screening test for preventing adverse pregnancy outcome 2008 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.04 [0.85, 1.26]
5 studies · 3226 participants
Moderate

Antibiotics vs placebo

Duration of admission to neonatal intensive care unit · Women with meconium‐stained amniotic fluid in labour, gestational age more than 24 weeks

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotics for meconium‐stained amniotic fluid in labour for preventing maternal and neonatal infections 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Summary of findings table ‐ Midwife continuity models vs other models of care

Admission to neonatal special care unit or intensive care unit · childbearing women and their infants (all) (important/secondary outcomes)

Summary of findings table ‐ Midwife continuity models showed no clear difference in admission to special care nursery/neonatal intensive care unit compared with other models of care (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Midwife continuity of care models versus other models of care for childbearing women 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.89 [0.77, 1.03]
13 studies · 16260 participants
Moderate

Computerised antenatal CTG vs traditional antenatal CTG (women at increased risk of complications)

Admission to neonatal special care unit or intensive care unit · Pregnant women with/without complications

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Antenatal cardiotocography for fetal assessment 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Traditional antenatal CTG vs no antenatal CTG (women at increased risk of complication)

Admission to neonatal special care unit or intensive care unit · Pregnant women with/without complications

Traditional antenatal CTG showed no clear difference in admission to neonatal special care unit or intensive care unit compared with no antenatal CTG (women at increased risk of complication) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antenatal cardiotocography for fetal assessment 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.08 [0.84, 1.39]
2 studies · 883 participants
Low

Routine vaginal examination vs routine rectal examination

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

It is very uncertain whether routine vaginal examination changes admission to neonatal intensive care unit№ 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 only
RR 1.32 [0.47, 3.73]
Studies not reported
Very low

All routine Doppler ultrasound vs no Doppler ultrasound

Admission to neonatal special care unit or intensive care unit · Pregnant women in unselected or low‐risk populations.

All routine Doppler ultrasound showed no clear difference in neonatal admission to special care baby unit/neonatal intensive care… compared with no Doppler ultrasound (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Fetal and umbilical Doppler ultrasound in normal pregnancy 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.99 [0.84, 1.17]
3 studies · 7477 participants
Moderate

Group antenatal care vs individual antenatal care (adjusted data)

Neonatal admission to NICU · pregnant women accessing prenatal care

Group antenatal care showed no clear difference in neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admission (admission of baby to… compared with individual antenatal care (adjusted data) (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Group versus conventional antenatal care for women 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.48 [0.63, 3.45]
2 studies · 1315 participants
Moderate

Epidural vs opioid

Admission to neonatal or intensive care nursery · women in labour

Epidural showed no clear difference in admission to special care baby unit/neonatal intensive care unit (as… compared with opioids (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Epidural versus non‐epidural or no analgesia for pain management in labour 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.03 [0.95, 1.12]
8 studies · 4488 participants
Moderate

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

Amnioinfusion vs no amnioinfusion

Perinatal death or severe morbidity · pregnant women with confirmed or suspected chorioamnionitis

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Amnioinfusion for chorioamnionitis 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found