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5 questions · 5 findings · 5 reviews · Pregnancy and Childbirth

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Continuous CTG vs intermittent auscultation

Caesarean section · Pregnant women undergoing fetal assessment during labour

Continuous CTG may leads to higher caesarean section compared with intermittent auscultation (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Continuous cardiotocography (CTG) as a form of electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) for fetal assessment during labour 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.63 [1.29, 2.07]
11 studies · 18861 participants
Low

Continuous glucose monitoring system vs intermittent glucose monitoring

Caesarean section · women with pre‐existing diabetes

Continuous glucose monitoring showed no clear difference in caesarean section compared with intermittent glucose monitoring (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Techniques of monitoring blood glucose during pregnancy for women with pre‐existing diabetes 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.94 [0.75, 1.18]
3 studies · 427 participants
Moderate

Continuous glucose monitoring system vs self‐monitoring of glucose

Caesarean section · women with gestational diabetes mellitus

It is very uncertain whether continuous glucose monitoring system changes caesarean section compared with self‐monitoring of glucose (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Different methods and settings for glucose monitoring for gestational diabetes during pregnancy 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.91 [0.68, 1.2]
2 studies · 179 participants
Very low

CSII vs MDI: maternal outcomes

Caesarean section · pregnant women with diabetes

It is very uncertain whether CSII changes caesarean section compared with MDI: maternal outcomes (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion versus multiple daily injections of insulin for pregnant women with diabetes 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.09 [0.66, 1.77]
3 studies · 71 participants
Very low

Fetal electrocardiogram (ECG) (ST analysis) plus cardiotocography (CTG) vs CTG alone

Caesarean section ‐ ST analysis · Pregnant women (and their fetuses) in labour, with a perceived need for continuous electronic fetal heart rate monitoring

Fetal electrocardiogram (ECG) (ST analysis) plus cardiotocography… showed no clear difference in caesarean section ‐ ST analysis compared with CTG alone (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Fetal electrocardiogram (ECG) for fetal monitoring during labour 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.02 [0.96, 1.08]
6 studies · 26446 participants
High