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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

676 questions · 705 findings · 98 reviews · Headline outcomes only

No studies found 183 · 26%GRADE not reported 47 · 6.7%Very low 209 · 29.6%Low 153 · 21.7%Moderate 85 · 12.1%High 28 · 4%

Lateral postures vs other postures

Severe perineal tears (3rd degree or higher, as defined by trialists) · fetal malposition in labour

It is very uncertain whether lateral postures changes severe perineal tears (3rd degree or higher, as defined by trialists) compared with other postures (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Lateral postures vs other postures

Maternal satisfaction (as defined by trialists using standardised tools available) · fetal malposition in labour

Lateral postures showed no clear difference in maternal satisfaction (as defined by trialists using standardised… compared with other postures (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Lateral postures vs other postures

Serious neonatal morbidity (composite outcome defined as death, admission to neonatal intensive care, neonatal encephalopathy, or as defined by trialists) · fetal malposition in labour

It is very uncertain whether lateral postures changes serious neonatal morbidity (composite outcome defined as death,… compared with other postures (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Lateral decubitus position vs sitting position

Successful lumbar puncture procedure at the first attempt, with < 10000 red blood cells/mm3№ of participants: 1249(2 RCTs) · lumbar puncture in newborn infants

Lateral decubitus position showed no clear difference in successful lumbar puncture procedure at the first attempt, with <… compared with sitting position (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review