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234 questions · 236 findings · 33 reviews · Pregnancy and Childbirth

No studies found 20 · 8.5%GRADE not reported 12 · 5.1%Very low 63 · 26.7%Low 82 · 34.7%Moderate 40 · 16.9%High 19 · 8.1%

Heparin prophylaxis vs no treatment/placebo

Symptomatic PE · pregnant women at increased risk of VTE during pregnancy and the early postnatal period

It is very uncertain whether antenatal (± postnatal) prophylaxis: heparin (LMWH or UFH) changes symptomatic PE ( compared with no treatment/placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Heparin prophylaxis vs no treatment/placebo

Symptomatic DVT · pregnant women at increased risk of VTE during pregnancy and the early postnatal period

It is very uncertain whether antenatal (± postnatal) prophylaxis: heparin (LMWH or UFH) changes symptomatic DVT ( compared with no treatment/placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Heparin prophylaxis vs no treatment/placebo

Adverse effects sufficient to stop treatment · pregnant women at increased risk of VTE during pregnancy and the early postnatal period

It is very uncertain whether antenatal (± postnatal) prophylaxis: heparin (LMWH or UFH) changes adverse effects sufficient to stop treatment compared with no treatment/placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

LMWH prophylaxis vs UFH

Symptomatic thromboembolic events ( · pregnant women at increased risk of VTE during pregnancy and the early postnatal period

It is very uncertain whether antenatal (± postnatal) prophylaxis: LMWH changes symptomatic thromboembolic events ( compared with UFH (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

NSAIDs vs placebo

Adequate pain relief as reported by women · women with perineal pain in the early postpartum period

NSAID may leads to higher adequate pain relief(4 hours after administration) compared with placebo (low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

NSAID (single administration, any dose) vs paracetamol

Need for additional analgesia (4 hours after administration) · women with perineal pain in the early postpartum period

It is very uncertain whether NSAID (single administration, any dose) changes need for additional analgesia (4 hours after administration) compared with paracetamol (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

NSAID (single administration, any dose) vs paracetamol

Need for additional analgesia (6 hours after administration) · women with perineal pain in the early postpartum period

NSAID (single administration, any dose) may leads to lower need for additional analgesia (6 hours after administration) compared with paracetamol (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

NSAID (single administration, any dose) vs paracetamol

Maternal drug adverse effects (6 hours after administration) · women with perineal pain in the early postpartum period

It is very uncertain whether NSAID (single administration, any dose) changes maternal drug adverse effects (6 hours after administration) compared with paracetamol (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review