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

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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%

Antibiotics vs antibiotics alone

Postpartum readmission for endometritis · women in labor with management of intra‐amniotic infection

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotic regimens for management of intra‐amniotic infection 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
0 studies · 0 participants
GRADE not reported

Antibiotics vs antibiotics alone

Endometritis/Failure treatment · women in labor with management of intra‐amniotic infection

Antibiotics showed no clear difference in treatment failure (endometritis) compared with antibiotics (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotic regimens for management of intra‐amniotic infection 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.86 [0.27, 2.7]
2 studies · 163 participants
Low

Antibiotics vs no treatment during postpartum period

Neonatal mortality · women with management of intra‐amniotic infection

It is very uncertain whether antibiotics changes neonatal death compared with no treatment during postpartum period (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotic regimens for management of intra‐amniotic infection 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 3.32 [0.14, 79.88]
1 study · 116 participants
Very low

Antibiotics vs no treatment during postpartum period

Neonatal sepsis · women with management of intra‐amniotic infection

It is very uncertain whether antibiotics changes neonatal sepsis compared with no treatment during postpartum period (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotic regimens for management of intra‐amniotic infection 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.11 [0.23, 5.27]
1 study · 55 participants
Very low

Monitoring of contractions with internal tocodynamometry vs external tocodynamometry

Hyperstimulation

Monitoring of contractions with internal tocodynamometry showed no clear difference in hyperstimulation compared with external tocodynamometry (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Internal versus external tocodynamometry during induced or augmented labour 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.21 [0.78, 1.88]
2 studies · 489 participants
Moderate

Monitoring of contractions with internal tocodynamometry vs external tocodynamometry

Apgar score less than 7 at 5 minutes

Monitoring of contractions with internal tocodynamometry showed no clear difference in apgar score less than seven at five minutes compared with external tocodynamometry (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Internal versus external tocodynamometry during induced or augmented labour 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.78 [0.83, 3.83]
3 studies · 1945 participants
Moderate

Monitoring of contractions with internal tocodynamometry vs external tocodynamometry

Umbilical artery pH < 7.15

Monitoring of contractions with internal tocodynamometry showed no clear difference in umbilical artery pH < 7.15 compared with external tocodynamometry (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Internal versus external tocodynamometry during induced or augmented labour 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.31 [0.95, 1.79]
1 study · 1456 participants
Moderate

Monitoring of contractions with internal tocodynamometry vs external tocodynamometry

Umbilical artery pH < 7.16

Monitoring of contractions with internal tocodynamometry showed no clear difference in umbilical artery pH < 7.16 compared with external tocodynamometry (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Internal versus external tocodynamometry during induced or augmented labour 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.23 [0.39, 3.92]
1 study · 239 participants
Moderate

Monitoring of contractions with internal tocodynamometry vs external tocodynamometry

Admission to neonatal intensive care unit

Monitoring of contractions with internal tocodynamometry showed no clear difference in admission to neonatal intensive care compared with external tocodynamometry (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Internal versus external tocodynamometry during induced or augmented labour 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.34 [0.07, 1.67]
2 studies · 489 participants
Moderate

Monitoring of contractions with internal tocodynamometry vs external tocodynamometry

Instrumental vaginal birth

Monitoring of contractions with internal tocodynamometry showed no clear difference in instrumental vaginal delivery compared with external tocodynamometry (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Internal versus external tocodynamometry during induced or augmented labour 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.06 [0.85, 1.32]
3 studies · 1945 participants
Moderate

Monitoring of contractions with internal tocodynamometry vs external tocodynamometry

Caesarean section

Monitoring of contractions with internal tocodynamometry showed no clear difference in caesarean section compared with external tocodynamometry (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Internal versus external tocodynamometry during induced or augmented labour 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.04 [0.85, 1.29]
3 studies · 1945 participants
Moderate

Antispasmodics vs control

Duration of 1st stage of labour · women in labour

1 finding from 1 review

Antispasmodics for labour 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
13 studies · 1995 participants
Low

Antispasmodics vs control

Duration of second stage (minutes) · women in labour

1 finding from 1 review

Antispasmodics for labour 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
10 studies · 1297 participants
Low

Antispasmodics vs control

Duration of third stage of labour (min) · women in labour

1 finding from 1 review

Antispasmodics for labour 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
5 studies · 765 participants
Low

Antispasmodics vs control

Total duration of labour minutes · women in labour

1 finding from 1 review

Antispasmodics for labour 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
7 studies · 797 participants
Very low

Antispasmodics vs control

Rate of cervical dilatation (cm/h) · women in labour

1 finding from 1 review

Antispasmodics for labour 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
6 studies · 820 participants
Low

Antispasmodics vs control

Rate of normal vertex deliveries · women in labour

Antispasmodics showed no clear difference in rate of normal vertex deliveries compared with control (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antispasmodics for labour 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.02 [1, 1.05]
16 studies · 2319 participants
Moderate

Intervention not reported

Planned or preferred mode of birth: VBAC · women deciding about mode of birth in a pregnancy after caesarean birth

The intervention showed no clear difference in planned or preferred mode of birth: VBAC (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for supporting pregnant women's decision‐making about mode of birth after a caesarean 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.03 [0.97, 1.1]
3 studies · 2071 participants
High

Intervention not reported

Planned mode of birth: unsure · women deciding about mode of birth in a pregnancy after caesarean birth

The intervention showed no clear difference in planned mode of birth: unsure (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for supporting pregnant women's decision‐making about mode of birth after a caesarean 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.87 [0.62, 1.2]
3 studies · 2071 participants
High

Intervention not reported

Adverse outcomes1 · women deciding about mode of birth in a pregnancy after caesarean birth

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for supporting pregnant women's decision‐making about mode of birth after a caesarean 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Moderate