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8 questions · 8 findings · 7 reviews · Pregnancy and Childbirth

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No studies found 2 · 25%GRADE not reported 1 · 12.5%Very low 1 · 12.5%Low 1 · 12.5%Moderate 3 · 37.5%High 0 · 0%

Low‐GI dietary advice vs moderate‐ to high‐GI dietary advice (child outcomes)

Perinatal mortality · pregnant women

1 finding from 1 review

Dietary advice interventions in pregnancy for preventing gestational diabetes mellitus 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
0 studies · 0 participants
GRADE not reported

Summary of findings: Low‐moderate GI diet vs moderate‐high GI diet (neonatal/child/adulthood outcomes)

Perinatal mortality · pregnant women with GDM

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Different types of dietary advice for women with gestational diabetes mellitus 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Summary of findings table ‐ Planned hospital birth vs Planned home birth

Perinatal mortality ‐ not reported · Pregnant women at low risk of complications

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Planned hospital birth compared with planned home birth for pregnant women at low risk of complications 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

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

Routine ultrasound in late pregnancy (after 24 weeks' gestation) 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.01 [0.67, 1.54]
8 studies · 30675 participants
Moderate

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

Cardiotocography versus intermittent auscultation of fetal heart on admission to labour ward for assessment of fetal… 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.01 [0.3, 3.47]
4 studies · 11339 participants
Moderate

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

Planned caesarean section for term breech delivery 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.07 [0.02, 0.29]
1 study · 1025 participants
Moderate

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

Care prior to and during subsequent pregnancies following stillbirth for improving outcomes 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.42 [0.04, 4.06]
1 study · 24 participants
Very low

Intervention not reported

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

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

1 finding from 1 review

Care prior to and during subsequent pregnancies following stillbirth for improving outcomes 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 2.58 [0.4, 16.62]
3 studies · 122 participants
Low