Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

3 questions · 3 findings · 1 reviews · Pregnancy and Childbirth

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

Caesarean section · women with non‐reassuring FHR tracing during labour or induction of labour

Summary of findings for IV terbutaline showed no clear difference in caesarean delivery compared with IV nitroglycerin (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acute tocolysis for uterine tachysystole or suspected fetal distress 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.96 [0.68, 1.36]
1 study · 110 participants
Low

Caesarean section · women for whom a decision had been made to deliver by caesarean section for suspected fetal distress based on FHR monitoring

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Acute tocolysis for uterine tachysystole or suspected fetal distress 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Caesarean section · women with a non‐reassuring fetal heart trace during labour but without uterine tachysystole

Summary of findings for IV fenoterol bromhydrate probably leads to higher caesarean delivery compared with emergency delivery (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acute tocolysis for uterine tachysystole or suspected fetal distress 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.12 [1.04, 1.22]
1 study · 390 participants
Moderate