Preterm birth less than 28 weeks · Women with a multiple pregnancy
Intramuscular (IM) progesterone showed no clear difference in preterm birth less than 28 weeks compared with no treatment or placebo (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Preterm birth · Women with a multiple pregnancy
Intramuscular (IM) progesterone showed no clear difference in preterm birth less than 37 weeks compared with no treatment or placebo (high certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Preterm birth less than 34 weeks' gestation · Women with a multiple pregnancy
Vaginal progesterone showed no clear difference in preterm birth less than 34 weeks compared with no treatment or placebo (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Gestational age (preterm birth < 37 weeks) · pregnant women
Pregnant women with dental caries did not have a significantly increased risk of preterm birth (pooled OR 1.16, 95% CI 0.90 to 1.49; 5 studies; I2=35%); certainty of evidence not graded.
1 finding from 1 review
Preterm birth · women with a twin pregnancy
Oral betamimetic showed no clear difference in preterm birth (less than 37 weeks' gestation) compared with placebo (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Preterm birth less than 34 weeks' gestation
It is very uncertain whether cervical cerclage in combination with antibiotics and tocolytics changes preterm birth < 34 completed weeks of pregnancy compared with cervical cerclage alone (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Preterm birth less than 34 weeks' gestation · women with a twin pregnancy
Oral betamimetic showed no clear difference in very preterm birth (less than 34 weeks' gestation) compared with placebo (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Preterm birth < 34 weeks · women carrying twins, asymptomatic for PTL or PPROM
It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes preterm birth < 34 weeks (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Preterm birth < 37 weeks · singleton pregnancy with symptoms of PTL
It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes preterm birth < 37 weeks (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Preterm birth < 35 weeks · Pregnant women considered to have periodontal disease (gingivitis or periodontitis) after dental examination
It is very uncertain whether periodontal treatment (scaling and root planing, polishing, or… changes preterm birth < 35 weeks compared with no treatment (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Preterm birth < 32 weeks · Pregnant women considered to have periodontal disease (gingivitis or periodontitis) after dental examination
It is very uncertain whether periodontal treatment (scaling and root planing, polishing, or… changes preterm birth < 32 weeks compared with no treatment (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Preterm birth < 35 weeks · Pregnant women considered to have periodontal disease (gingivitis or periodontitis) after dental examination
1 finding from 1 review
Preterm birth · pregnant women presenting for routine prenatal care
Lower genital tract infection screening probably leads to lower preterm birth less than 37 weeks compared with no screening (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Preterm birth stratified by gestational age at birth (moderate-to-late 32 to <37, very 28 to <32, extremely <28 weeks) · pregnant women
The planned subanalysis of preterm birth by gestational age at birth (moderate-to-late, very, extremely preterm) could not be performed because of the small number of cases and lack of stratified data in the original studies.
1 finding from 1 review
Dental caries and preterm birth: a systematic review and meta-analysis. 2018 All outcomesPregnant women assessed around delivery in observational studies across multiple countries (Mexico, Malawi, India, France, Jordan, Finland, Tanzania); mostly retrospective cohort and case-control designs · By gestational age at birth
no estimate extracted
0 studies
GRADE not reported
Gestational age (preterm birth < 37 weeks) · Pregnant women considered to have periodontal disease (gingivitis or periodontitis) after dental examination
Periodontal treatment (scaling and root planing, polishing, or… showed no clear difference in gestational age (preterm birth < 37 weeks) compared with no treatment (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Gestational age (preterm birth < 37 weeks) · Pregnant women considered to have periodontal disease (gingivitis or periodontitis) after dental examination
It is very uncertain whether periodontal treatment (scaling and root planing, alone or with… changes gestational age (preterm birth < 37 weeks) compared with alternative (less intensive) periodontal treatment, alone or with… (very low certainty).
3 findings from 1 review
Community and primary care based maternal oral health interventions vs Usual antenatal care or no structured oral health intervention
Preterm birth (<37 weeks) · Pregnant women and postpartum mothers
Maternal oral health interventions may reduce preterm birth, but the pooled RCT estimate was not statistically significant (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
RR 0.80 [0.60, 1.05]
2 studies
Low
Preterm birth · childbearing women and their infants (all) (important/secondary outcomes)
Summary of findings table ‐ Midwife continuity of care models showed no clear difference in preterm birth (< 37 weeks) compared with other models of care (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Preterm birth · pregnant women
Summary of findings table ‐ Vitamin B12 supplementation showed no clear difference in preterm birth (< 37 weeks) compared with placebo/no vitamin B12 supplementation (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Preterm birth · Pregnant women (healthy and probable zinc deficiency)
Zinc supplementation showed no clear difference in preterm birth (< 37 weeks) compared with no zinc (with or without placebo) (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review