Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

327 questions · 337 findings · 47 reviews · Headline outcomes only

No studies found 69 · 20.5%GRADE not reported 35 · 10.4%Very low 49 · 14.5%Low 73 · 21.7%Moderate 63 · 18.7%High 48 · 14.2%

Admission to neonatal intensive care unit · pregnant women to prevent adverse pregnancy outcome

AFI showed no clear difference in admission to neonatal intensive care unit compared with SDVP: summary of findings table (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Any perinatal death after randomisation · pregnant women to prevent adverse pregnancy outcome

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Umbilical artery pH < 7.1 · pregnant women to prevent adverse pregnancy outcome

AFI showed no clear difference in umbilical artery pH less than 7.1 compared with SDVP: summary of findings table (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Rate of diagnosis of oligohydramnios · pregnant women to prevent adverse pregnancy outcome

AFI probably leads to higher rate of diagnosis of oligohydramnios compared with SDVP: summary of findings table (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Caesarean section · pregnant women to prevent adverse pregnancy outcome

AFI showed no clear difference in caesarean delivery compared with SDVP: summary of findings table (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Rate of induction of labor · pregnant women to prevent adverse pregnancy outcome

AFI leads to higher rate of induction of labor compared with SDVP: summary of findings table (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Caesarean delivery for fetal distress · pregnant women to prevent adverse pregnancy outcome

AFI probably leads to higher caesarean delivery for fetal distress compared with SDVP: summary of findings table (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review