Caesarean section · pregnant women carrying a live fetus at or near term (≥ 36 weeks' gestation).
Amniotic membranes sweeping showed no clear difference in caesarean section compared with intravenous oxytocin/amniotomy (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Spontaneous vaginal birth ‐ not reported · pregnant women carrying a live fetus at or near term (≥ 36 weeks' gestation).
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Induction of labour · pregnant women carrying a live fetus at or near term (≥ 36 weeks' gestation).
Amniotic membranes sweeping may leads to lower induction of labour compared with no treatment/sham (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Serious maternal morbidity or death · pregnant women carrying a live fetus at or near term (≥ 36 weeks' gestation).
1 finding from 1 review
Neonatal death or serious neonatal perinatal morbidity · pregnant women carrying a live fetus at or near term (≥ 36 weeks' gestation).
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Spontaneous onset of labour ‐ not reported · pregnant women carrying a live fetus at or near term (≥ 36 weeks' gestation).
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Induction of labour ‐ not reported · pregnant women carrying a live fetus at or near term (≥ 36 weeks' gestation).
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Caesarean section · pregnant women carrying a live fetus at or near term (≥ 36 weeks' gestation).
Amniotic membranes sweeping showed no clear difference in caesarean section compared with vaginal/oral misoprostol (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Spontaneous vaginal birth ‐ not reported · pregnant women carrying a live fetus at or near term (≥ 36 weeks' gestation).
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Serious maternal morbidity or death · pregnant women carrying a live fetus at or near term (≥ 36 weeks' gestation).
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Neonatal death or serious neonatal perinatal morbidity · pregnant women carrying a live fetus at or near term (≥ 36 weeks' gestation).
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Spontaneous onset of labour ‐ not reported · pregnant women carrying a live fetus at or near term (≥ 36 weeks' gestation).
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Caesarean section · pregnant women carrying a live fetus at or near term (≥ 36 weeks' gestation).
Amniotic membranes sweeping showed no clear difference in caesarean section compared with no treatment/sham (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Induction of labour · pregnant women carrying a live fetus at or near term (≥ 36 weeks' gestation).
One frequency of amniotic membranes sweeping showed no clear difference in induction of labour compared with another frequency of amniotic membrane sweeping (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Caesarean section · pregnant women carrying a live fetus at or near term (≥ 36 weeks' gestation).
One frequency of amniotic membranes sweeping showed no clear difference in caesarean section compared with another frequency of amniotic membrane sweeping (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Spontaneous vaginal birth · pregnant women carrying a live fetus at or near term (≥ 36 weeks' gestation).
One frequency of amniotic membranes sweeping showed no clear difference in spontaneous vaginal birth compared with another frequency of amniotic membrane sweeping (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Serious maternal morbidity or death · pregnant women carrying a live fetus at or near term (≥ 36 weeks' gestation).
One frequency of amniotic membranes sweeping showed no clear difference in maternal death or serious maternal morbidity compared with another frequency of amniotic membrane sweeping (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Neonatal death or serious neonatal perinatal morbidity · pregnant women carrying a live fetus at or near term (≥ 36 weeks' gestation).
One frequency of amniotic membranes sweeping showed no clear difference in neonatal death or serious neonatal perinatal morbidity compared with another frequency of amniotic membrane sweeping (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Spontaneous vaginal birth · pregnant women carrying a live fetus at or near term (≥ 36 weeks' gestation).
Amniotic membranes sweeping showed no clear difference in spontaneous vaginal birth compared with no treatment/sham (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Serious maternal morbidity or death · pregnant women carrying a live fetus at or near term (≥ 36 weeks' gestation).
Amniotic membranes sweeping showed no clear difference in maternal death or serious maternal morbidity compared with no treatment/sham (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review