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7 questions · 7 findings · 4 reviews · Pregnancy and Childbirth

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No studies found 4 · 57.1%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 1 · 14.3%Moderate 2 · 28.6%High 0 · 0%

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

Intensity of glycaemic control for women with gestational diabetes mellitus ‐ strict glycaemic targets vs less‐tight glycaemic targets (maternal outcomes)

Induction of labour · women with gestational diabetes mellitus

Intensity of glycaemic control for women with gestational diabetes… showed no clear difference in induction of labour compared with less‐tight glycaemic targets (maternal outcomes) (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Different intensities of glycaemic control for women with gestational diabetes mellitus 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.96 [0.78, 1.18]
1 study · 1096 participants
Moderate

Technique of BP measurement: Korotkoff phase IV vs Korotkoff phase V to represent diastolic BP

Induction of labour · pregnant women with diastolic hypertension

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Setting and techniques for monitoring blood pressure during pregnancy 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Setting of BP measurement: self‐measurement vs conventional clinic measurement

Induction of labour · pregnant women with chronic or gestational hypertension

Setting of BP measurement: self‐measurement showed no clear difference in induction of labour compared with conventional clinic measurement (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Setting and techniques for monitoring blood pressure during pregnancy 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.09 [0.82, 1.45]
1 study · 154 participants
Low

Tight vs moderate glycaemic control (maternal outcomes)

Induction of labour · pregnant women with pre‐existing type 1 diabetes

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Different intensities of glycaemic control for pregnant women with pre‐existing diabetes 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Tight‐moderate vs less‐tight glycaemic targets (maternal outcomes)

Induction of labour · pregnant women with pre‐existing type 1 diabetes

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Different intensities of glycaemic control for pregnant women with pre‐existing diabetes 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Very tight vs tight‐moderate glycaemic control (infant outcomes)

Induction of labour · pregnant women with pre‐existing type 1 diabetes

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Different intensities of glycaemic control for pregnant women with pre‐existing diabetes 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found