Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

Refine by population, intervention, comparison or outcome
More filters
Evidence found and GRADE certainty

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%

Comparison between rooming‐in vs separate care

Exclusive breastfeeding at day 4 postpartum · 176 healthy mother‐infant dyads after normal spontaneous vaginal delivery (rooming‐in: 132, separate care: 44)

Comparison between rooming‐in may leads to higher exclusive breastfeeding at day 4 postpartum compared with separate care (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Metoclopramide vs ondansetron

Severity, reduction or cessation in nausea/vomiting 2.Days of hospital admission 3. Pregnancy complications 4. Adverse fetal/neonatal outcomes · Pregnant women with hyperemesis gravidarum

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Metoclopramide vs promethazine

Severity, reduction or cessation in nausea/vomiting 2. Number of episodes of emesis 3. Days of hospital admission 4. Pregnancy complications 5. Adverse fetal/neonatal outcomes · Pregnant women with hyperemesis gravidarum

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Ondansetron vs promethazine

Length of hospital stay · Pregnant women with hyperemesis gravidarum

It is very uncertain whether ondansetron changes days of hospital admission compared with promethazine (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Corticosteroids vs promethazine

Intervention side effects: drowsiness 48hrs and 3‐10 days · Pregnant women with hyperemesis gravidarum

Corticosteroids showed no clear difference in intervention side effects: drowsiness 48hrs and 3‐10 days compared with promethazine (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Prophylactic oxytocin injection (delivered by community health officer) vs control (no injection)

Early infant death (0‐3 days) [ · pregnant women giving birth in non‐facility settings

Prophylactic oxytocin injection (delivered by community health… showed no clear difference in early infant death (0‐3 days) [ compared with control (no injection) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

External cephalic version (ECV) commenced before term vs ECV at term

Death of a baby (stillbirth or neonatal death) report of perinatal death · women with breech presentation before term

External cephalic version (ECV) commenced before term showed no clear difference in perinatal mortality (Stillbirth or neonatal mortality < 7 days) compared with ECV at term (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Tetanus diphtheria toxoid immunisation of women of reproductive age vs cholera toxoid

Neonatal death (death within the first 28 days of life) · women of reproductive age ≥ 15 years.

Tetanus diphtheria toxoid immunisation of women of reproductive age may leads to lower neonatal mortality in the first 28 days of life compared with cholera toxoid (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Tetanus diphtheria toxoid immunisation of women of reproductive age vs cholera toxoid

Neonatal mortality between day 4‐14 of life · women of reproductive age ≥ 15 years.

Tetanus diphtheria toxoid immunisation of women of reproductive age may leads to lower neonatal mortality between day 4‐14 of life compared with cholera toxoid (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Any supplements containing iron and folic acid vs same supplements without iron nor folic acid (no iron nor folic acid or placebo)

Neonatal death (death within the first 28 days of life) · pregnant women

(Infant outcomes) Any supplements containing iron and folic acid showed no clear difference in neonatal death (within 28 days after delivery) (ALL) compared with same supplements without iron nor folic acid (no iron nor folic acid… (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review