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103 questions · 105 findings · 36 reviews · Pregnancy and Childbirth

No studies found 24 · 22.9%GRADE not reported 6 · 5.7%Very low 36 · 34.3%Low 23 · 21.9%Moderate 12 · 11.4%High 4 · 3.8%

Oral magnesium vs placebo/no treatment

Intensity of pain during treatment: mean total scale points The degree of pain was noted in the form, on a scale from 0 to 4 measured over 4 days and nights (0 = no pain, 1 = light pain, 2 = medium pain, 3=strong pain, 4=extreme pain) · treating leg cramps in pregnancy
1 finding from 1 review

Laxative plus bulking agent vs laxative alone

Adverse effects on women: faecal incontinence during first 10 postpartum days · postpartum women who underwent surgical repair of third degree perineal tears

It is very uncertain whether laxative plus bulking agent changes adverse effects on women: faecal incontinence during first 10… compared with laxative alone (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Laxative vs placebo

Time to first BM (№ women with 1st BM on day 1 after delivery) · women in the postpartum period

It is very uncertain whether laxative changes time to first BM (№ women with 1st BM on day 1 after delivery) compared with placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Strategies to increase use of antenatal corticosteroids vs usual care

Neonatal death (death within the first 28 days of life) · women at risk of preterm birth

Strategies to increase use of antenatal corticosteroids probably leads to higher neonatal death before 28 days (at population level) compared with routine (usual) care (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Maternal length of hospital stay (days) · pregnant women and their infants

The intervention showed no clear difference in maternal length of hospital stay (days) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Infant length of hospital stay (days) · pregnant women and their infants

The intervention showed no clear difference in infant length of hospital stay (days) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review