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3,535 questions · 3,601 findings · 252 reviews · Pregnancy and Childbirth

No studies found 726 · 20.2%GRADE not reported 421 · 11.7%Very low 828 · 23%Low 993 · 27.6%Moderate 486 · 13.5%High 147 · 4.1%

Intervention not reported

Perinatal mortality · women undergoing home monitoring for preventing preterm birth versus women receiving standard care

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

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Preterm birth less than 34 weeks' gestation · women undergoing home monitoring for preventing preterm birth versus women receiving standard care

The intervention leads to lower preterm birth less than 34 weeks' gestation (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Antenatal hospital admissions · women undergoing home monitoring for preventing preterm birth versus women receiving standard care

The intervention showed no clear difference in antenatal hospital admissions (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Preterm birth less than 37 weeks' gestation · women undergoing home monitoring for preventing preterm birth versus women receiving standard care

It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes preterm birth less than 37 weeks' gestation (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Admission to NICU · women undergoing home monitoring for preventing preterm birth versus women receiving standard care

The intervention probably leads to lower admission to NICU (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Number of unscheduled antenatal visits · women undergoing home monitoring for preventing preterm birth versus women receiving standard care
1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Use of tocolysis · women undergoing home monitoring for preventing preterm birth versus women receiving standard care

The intervention may leads to higher use of tocolysis (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Warm compresses vs control (hands off or no warm compress)

2nd degree tear · pregnant women expecting a vaginal birth, singleton vertex presentation at term, with no medical complications

It is very uncertain whether warm compresses changes 2nd degree tear compared with control (hands off or no warm compress) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Warm compresses vs control (hands off or no warm compress)

3rd or 4th degree tears · pregnant women expecting a vaginal birth, singleton vertex presentation at term, with no medical complications

Warm compresses probably leads to lower 3rd or 4th degree tears compared with control (hands off or no warm compress) (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Warm compresses vs control (hands off or no warm compress)

Episiotomy · pregnant women expecting a vaginal birth, singleton vertex presentation at term, with no medical complications

Warm compresses showed no clear difference in episiotomy compared with control (hands off or no warm compress) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Massage vs control (hands off or care

Perineal trauma requiring suturing · pregnant women expecting a vaginal birth, singleton vertex presentation at term, with no medical complications

It is very uncertain whether massage changes perineal trauma requiring suturing compared with control (hands off or care (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Massage vs control (hands off or care

1st degree perineal tear · pregnant women expecting a vaginal birth, singleton vertex presentation at term, with no medical complications

It is very uncertain whether massage changes 1st degree perineal tear compared with control (hands off or care (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review