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No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 2 · 28.6%Low 3 · 42.9%Moderate 1 · 14.3%High 1 · 14.3%

Planned elective birth (induction or caesarean) vs expectant management

Caesarean section · pregnant women with gestational diabetes, between 38 ‐ 39 gestational weeks, without other maternal or fetal conditions.

It is very uncertain whether planned elective birth (induction or caesarean) changes caesarean section compared with expectant management (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Planned birth at or near term for improving health outcomes for pregnant women with gestational diabetes and their… 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.06 [0.64, 1.77]
1 study · 425 participants
Very low

Summary of findings table ‐ Planned hospital birth vs Planned home birth

Caesarean section · Pregnant women at low risk of complications

1 finding from 1 review

Planned hospital birth compared with planned home birth for pregnant women at low risk of complications 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 11 participants
Very low

Planned early birth vs expectant management

Caesarean section · preterm prelabour rupture of membranes (PPROM)

Planned early birth leads to higher caesarean section compared with expectant management (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Planned early birth versus expectant management for women with preterm prelabour rupture of membranes prior to 37… 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.26 [1.11, 1.44]
12 studies · 3620 participants
High

Planned early birth vs expectant management

Caesarean section · women with prelabour rupture of membranes at term (37 weeks' gestation or later)

Planned early birth showed no clear difference in caesarean section compared with expectant management (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Planned early birth versus expectant management (waiting) for prelabour rupture of membranes at term (37 weeks or more) 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.84 [0.69, 1.04]
23 studies · 8576 participants
Low

Planned early birth vs expectant management

Caesarean section · pregnant women with hypertensive disorders from 34 weeks' gestation to term

Planned early delivery showed no clear difference in caesarean section compared with expectant management (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Planned early delivery versus expectant management for hypertensive disorders from 34 weeks gestation to term 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.91 [0.78, 1.07]
4 studies · 1728 participants
Moderate

Planned early birth vs expectant management

Caesarean section · pregnant women with a term suspected compromised baby

Planned early delivery showed no clear difference in caesarean section compared with expectant management (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Planned early delivery versus expectant management of the term suspected compromised baby for improving outcomes 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.02 [0.65, 1.59]
3 studies · 546 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Caesarean section · women with term breech delivery

The intervention may leads to higher caesarean section (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Planned caesarean section for term breech delivery 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 2.04 [1.91, 2.17]
3 studies · 2396 participants
Low