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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

9 questions · 9 findings · 5 reviews · Headline outcomes only

No studies found 1 · 11.1%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 3 · 33.3%Low 3 · 33.3%Moderate 2 · 22.2%High 0 · 0%

Foley catheter vs intravenous (IV) oxytocin

Caesarean section · pregnant women with a previous low transverse caesarean section, singleton live pregnancy with cephalic presentation, period of gestation…

Foley catheter showed no clear difference in caesarean section compared with intravenous (IV) oxytocin (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Vaginal PGE2 vs intravenous (IV) oxytocin

Caesarean section · women with one previous lower segment caesarean section and requiring labour induction due to prolonged pregnancy or pre‐eclampsia,…

Vaginal PGE2 showed no clear difference in caesarean section compared with intravenous (IV) oxytocin (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Vaginal PGE2 pessary vs vaginal PGE2

Caesarean section · women with a previous caesarean section, a live singleton fetus (37‐42 weeks of gestation) in cephalic presentation and a reactive…

It is very uncertain whether vaginal PGE2 pessary changes caesarean section compared with vaginal PGE2 tablet (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings table ‐ Repeat dose(s) of prenatal corticosteroids vs single course

B3: Caesarean section – an all women · the woman

Summary of findings table ‐ Repeat dose(s) of prenatal corticosteroids showed no clear difference in B3: Caesarean section – an all women compared with single course (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Fundal pressure by inflatable belt vs no fundal pressure

Operative birth (caesarean or instrumental vaginal) · women with singleton pregnancy in vertex position in second stage of labour

It is very uncertain whether fundal pressure by inflatable belt changes operative birth ‐ instrumental or caesarean section compared with no fundal pressure (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review