Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

3 questions · 3 findings · 1 reviews · Pregnancy and Childbirth

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 33.3%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 1 · 33.3%High 1 · 33.3%

Rate of caesarean section · healthy pregnant women

One‐to‐one structured care showed no clear difference in rate of caesarean section compared with usual care (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Assessment and support during early labour for improving birth outcomes 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.93 [0.84, 1.02]
1 study · 4996 participants
High

Rate of caesarean section · healthy pregnant women

It is very uncertain whether assessment changes rate of caesarean section compared with direct admission (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Assessment and support during early labour for improving birth outcomes 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.72 [0.3, 1.72]
1 study · 209 participants
Very low

Rate of caesarean section · healthy pregnant women

Home support showed no clear difference in rate of caesarean section compared with telephone triage (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Assessment and support during early labour for improving birth outcomes 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.05 [0.95, 1.17]
3 studies · 5170 participants
Moderate