What do systematic reviews say?

5 questions · 5 findings · 2 reviews · Pregnancy and Childbirth

No studies found 2 · 40%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 20%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 1 · 20%High 1 · 20%

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

Caesarean section for non‐reassuring or abnormal fetal heart rate patterns · Pregnant women with/without complications

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Antenatal cardiotocography for fetal assessment 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Caesarean section for non‐reassuring or abnormal fetal heart rate patterns · Pregnant women with/without complications

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Antenatal cardiotocography for fetal assessment 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found