Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

288 questions · 290 findings · 74 reviews · Headline outcomes only

No studies found 56 · 19.3%GRADE not reported 21 · 7.2%Very low 61 · 21%Low 62 · 21.4%Moderate 39 · 13.4%High 51 · 17.6%

Default rates at 12 months · women with ASCUS or LSIL

The intervention probably leads to higher default rates at 12 months (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Neonatal detection of small‐for‐dates · Pregnant women with singleton fetuses who were of 20 weeks' gestation and above.

Tape measurement showed no clear difference in neonatal detection of small‐for‐dates compared with clinical palpation (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Symphysial fundal height (SFH) measurement in pregnancy for detecting abnormal fetal growth 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.32 [0.92, 1.9]
1 study · 1639 participants
Low

Neonatal detection of large‐for‐gestational age · Pregnant women with singleton fetuses who were of 20 weeks' gestation and above.

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Symphysial fundal height (SFH) measurement in pregnancy for detecting abnormal fetal growth 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Perinatal mortality · Pregnant women with singleton fetuses who were of 20 weeks' gestation and above.

Tape measurement showed no clear difference in perinatal mortality compared with clinical palpation (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Symphysial fundal height (SFH) measurement in pregnancy for detecting abnormal fetal growth 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.25 [0.38, 4.07]
1 study · 1639 participants
Low

Intrauterine death · Pregnant women with singleton fetuses who were of 20 weeks' gestation and above.

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Symphysial fundal height (SFH) measurement in pregnancy for detecting abnormal fetal growth 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Caesarean section · Pregnant women with singleton fetuses who were of 20 weeks' gestation and above.

It is very uncertain whether tape measurement changes caesarean section compared with clinical palpation (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Symphysial fundal height (SFH) measurement in pregnancy for detecting abnormal fetal growth 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.72 [0.31, 1.67]
1 study · 1639 participants
Very low

Neurodevelopmental outcomes · Pregnant women with singleton fetuses who were of 20 weeks' gestation and above.

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Symphysial fundal height (SFH) measurement in pregnancy for detecting abnormal fetal growth 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Admission to neonatal nursery · Pregnant women with singleton fetuses who were of 20 weeks' gestation and above.

Tape measurement showed no clear difference in admission to neonatal nursery compared with clinical palpation (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Symphysial fundal height (SFH) measurement in pregnancy for detecting abnormal fetal growth 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.06 [0.7, 1.61]
1 study · 1639 participants
Low