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20 questions · 20 findings · 9 reviews · Pregnancy and Childbirth

No studies found 8 · 40%GRADE not reported 2 · 10%Very low 4 · 20%Low 1 · 5%Moderate 5 · 25%High 0 · 0%

Admission cardiotocography vs intermittent auscultation

Perinatal mortality rate (fetal and neonatal deaths excluding lethal congenital anomalies) · Low risk pregnant women. All of the women were in labour.

Admission cardiotocography showed no clear difference in perinatal mortality rate (fetal and neonatal deaths excluding lethal… compared with intermittent auscultation (low‐risk women) (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Perinatal/neonatal death or severe neonatal morbidity ‐ Low national perinatal mortality rate · women with term breech delivery

The intervention probably leads to lower perinatal/neonatal death or severe neonatal morbidity ‐ Low national… (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Perinatal mortality · women in late pregnancy (after 24 weeks' gestation) in both unselected populations and designated low‐risk populations

The intervention showed no clear difference in perinatal mortality (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intrauterine balloon tamponade plus normal care (misoprostol) vs normal care (misoprostol)

Mortality due to bleeding · women diagnosed with primary PPH following vaginal birth. Women were suspected to have PPH due to clinical atony and who were quote:…

It is very uncertain whether intrauterine balloon tamponade plus normal care (misoprostol) changes mortality due to bleeding compared with normal care (misoprostol) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intrauterine balloon tamponade (condom‐loaded catheter) vs uterovaginal packing (intrauterine tamponade versus another intrauterine tamponade method)

Mortality due to bleeding · Women (aged between 20 and 40) diagnosed with primary PPH following 'normal' vaginal birth and unresponsive to medical treatment (Ashraf…

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Modified B‐Lynch compression suture technique vs standard B‐Lynch compression suture (one uterine compression suture technique versus another uterine compression suture technique)

Mortality due to bleeding · women with uncontrolled atonic PPH following caesarean section, and not responding to standard care (uterine massage, ecbolics and…

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Standard care plus IV tranexamic acid vs placebo or usual care

Maternal mortality ‐ not reported · women with primary postpartum haemorrhage following vaginal or caesarean birth

Standard care plus IV tranexamic acid showed no clear difference in maternal mortality (all causes) compared with placebo or standard care alone (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Standard care plus IV tranexamic acid vs placebo or usual care

Maternal mortality due to bleeding · women with primary postpartum haemorrhage following vaginal or caesarean birth

Standard care plus IV tranexamic acid showed no clear difference in maternal mortality due to bleeding compared with placebo or standard care alone (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

External uterine compression (all methods) plus normal care vs normal care

Mortality due to bleeding ‐ not reported · women diagnosed with primary PPH following vaginal birth. PPH was defined as quote: "blood loss > 500mL after delivery" p 601

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Perinatal mortality · women with a previous stillbirth of > 20 weeks' gestation who are pregnant or considering a subsequent pregnancy

It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes perinatal mortality (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review