Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

2 questions · 2 findings · 1 reviews

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 2 · 100%

Cerebral palsy · women at risk of preterm birth (< 34 weeks' gestation)

Magnesium sulphate leads to lower cerebral palsy (up to 2 years' corrected age)** compared with placebo (outcomes (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Magnesium sulphate for women at risk of preterm birth for neuroprotection of the fetus 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.71 [0.57, 0.89]
6 studies · 6107 participants
High

Death or cerebral palsy · women at risk of preterm birth (< 34 weeks' gestation)

Magnesium sulphate leads to lower death or cerebral palsy (up to 2 years' corrected age)** compared with placebo (outcomes (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Magnesium sulphate for women at risk of preterm birth for neuroprotection of the fetus 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.87 [0.77, 0.98]
6 studies · 6481 participants
High