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What do systematic reviews say?

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No studies found 7 · 16.3%GRADE not reported 5 · 11.6%Very low 7 · 16.3%Low 16 · 37.2%Moderate 7 · 16.3%High 1 · 2.3%

Routine/revealed vs selective/concealed ultrasound

Induction of labour for post‐maturity · Fetal ultrasound assessment before 24 weeks' gestation

Routine/revealed may leads to lower induction of labour for 'post‐term' pregnancy compared with selective/concealed ultrasound (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Ultrasound for fetal assessment in early pregnancy 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.59 [0.42, 0.83]
8 studies · 25516 participants
Low

Any antihypertensive drug vs no antihypertensive drugs/placebo

Elective delivery (induction of labour + elective caesarean section) · women with mild to moderate hypertension during pregnancy

Any antihypertensive drug showed no clear difference in elective delivery (induction of labour + elective caesarean section) compared with no antihypertensive drugs/placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antihypertensive drug therapy for mild to moderate hypertension during pregnancy 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.93 [0.84, 1.04]
4 studies · 710 participants
Moderate

Test of placental function vs usual care

Elective delivery (induction of labour or non‐labour caesarean section) report of mode of delivery · women in the third trimester of pregnancy

Test of placental function showed no clear difference in elective delivery (induction of labour or non‐labour caesarean… compared with standard care (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Use of biochemical tests of placental function for improving pregnancy outcome 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.98 [0.84, 1.14]
2 studies · 740 participants
Low