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 1 · 33.3%Moderate 0 · 0%High 1 · 33.3%

Instrumental vaginal birth · healthy pregnant women

It is very uncertain whether assessment changes rate of instrumental vaginal birth 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 0.86 [0.58, 1.26]
1 study · 209 participants
Very low

Instrumental vaginal birth · healthy pregnant women

Home support showed no clear difference in rate of instrumental vaginal birth compared with telephone triage (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Assessment and support during early labour for improving birth outcomes 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.95 [0.79, 1.15]
2 studies · 4933 participants
Low

Instrumental vaginal birth · healthy pregnant women

One‐to‐one structured care showed no clear difference in rate of instrumental vaginal birth 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 0.94 [0.82, 1.08]
1 study · 4996 participants
High