Low Apgar score
Simulation‐based obstetric team training showed no clear difference in low Apgar score (Kirkpatrick level 4: patient outcome) compared with no training (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Serious neonatal morbidity
It is very uncertain whether cervical cerclage in combination with antibiotics and tocolytics changes serious neonatal morbidity (Reported in Miller 2014 as 'composite… compared with cervical cerclage alone (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Low birthweight · women during pregnancy
Multiple micronutrients leads to lower low birthweight compared with control (iron with or without folic acid) (high certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Low birthweight · pregnant women and their infants..
It is very uncertain whether vitamin D + calcium supplementation changes low birthweight (less than 2500 g) compared with placebo or no intervention (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Low birthweight · pregnant women and their infants..
Vitamin D + calcium + other vitamins and minerals showed no clear difference in low birthweight (less than 2500 g) compared with calcium + other vitamins and minerals (but no vitamin D) (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Low birthweight · pregnant women and their infants..
Vitamin D supplementation probably leads to lower low birthweight (less than 2500 g) compared with placebo or no intervention (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Low birthweight · women during pregnancy
A dose of vitamin D 4000 IU/d or more showed no clear difference in low birthweight compared with 3999 IU/d or less alone or with any other nutrient (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Maternal pain score measured during labour · women in labour
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Low cord pH · women in the second stage of labour with epidural anaesthesia
Upright position probably leads to lower low cord pH compared with recumbent position (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale) · women in labour
1 finding from 1 review
Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale) · women in labour
1 finding from 1 review
Participant‐reported pain intensity VAS (0‐10, lower score = less pain) · women in labour
1 finding from 1 review
Umbilical artery pH < 7.0 · women with fetal distress for whom the decision had been made to delivery by emergency caesarean section
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Apgar score less than 7 at 5 minutes · pregnant women in latent phase of labour stimulated with oxytocin for with induction of labour. No exclusion criteria were applied in…
Discontinued intravenous (IV) oxytocin stimulation may leads to lower apgar score at five minutes below seven compared with continued IV oxytocin stimulation (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Birthweight < 2500 (g) · Pregnant women who smoke
Outcomes for all interventions for smoking cessation in pregnancy leads to lower low birthweight (under 2500 g) compared with control: subgrouped by main intervention strategy (comparison 20) (high certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Low arterial cord blood pH (< 7.10) · women with singleton pregnancy in vertex position in second stage of labour
Fundal pressure by inflatable belt showed no clear difference in low arterial cord pH compared with no fundal pressure (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Low arterial cord blood pH (< 7.10) · women with singleton pregnancy in vertex position in second stage of labour
It is very uncertain whether manual fundal pressure changes low arterial cord pH compared with no fundal pressure (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Low birthweight · women during the preconception, pregnancy and postpartum period
Any supplement containing iodine showed no clear difference in low birthweight compared with same supplement without iodine or no treatment/placebo (child… (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Low birthweight (less than 2500 g) ‐ assuming independence between twins/triplets · women with multiple pregnancy
The intervention showed no clear difference in low birthweight (less than 2500 g) ‐ assuming independence between… (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Low birthweight (less than 2500 g) ‐ assuming independence between twins/triplets · women with multiple pregnancy
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found