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3,601 questions in 252 reviews · Pregnancy and Childbirth

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No studies 726 · 20.2%Ungraded 421 · 11.7%Very low 828 · 23%Low 993 · 27.6%Moderate 486 · 13.5%High 147 · 4.1%

Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.

QuestionEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Tape measurement vs clinical palpation
Neonatal detection of large‐for‐gestational age · Pregnant women with singleton fetuses who were of 20 weeks' gestation and above.
Symphysial fundal height (SFH) measurement in pregnancy for detecting abnormal fetal growth (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Tape measurement vs clinical palpation
Perinatal mortality · Pregnant women with singleton fetuses who were of 20 weeks' gestation and above.
Symphysial fundal height (SFH) measurement in pregnancy for detecting abnormal fetal growth (2015) · Cochrane
RR 1.25 [0.38, 4.07]1 study · 1639 participantsLow
Tape measurement vs clinical palpation
Intrauterine death · Pregnant women with singleton fetuses who were of 20 weeks' gestation and above.
Symphysial fundal height (SFH) measurement in pregnancy for detecting abnormal fetal growth (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Tape measurement vs clinical palpation
Caesarean section · Pregnant women with singleton fetuses who were of 20 weeks' gestation and above.
Symphysial fundal height (SFH) measurement in pregnancy for detecting abnormal fetal growth (2015) · Cochrane
RR 0.72 [0.31, 1.67]1 study · 1639 participantsVery low
Tape measurement vs clinical palpation
Neurodevelopmental outcome in childhood · Pregnant women with singleton fetuses who were of 20 weeks' gestation and above.
Symphysial fundal height (SFH) measurement in pregnancy for detecting abnormal fetal growth (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Tape measurement vs clinical palpation
Admission to neonatal nursery · Pregnant women with singleton fetuses who were of 20 weeks' gestation and above.
Symphysial fundal height (SFH) measurement in pregnancy for detecting abnormal fetal growth (2015) · Cochrane
RR 1.06 [0.7, 1.61]1 study · 1639 participantsLow
Vitamin A alone vs placebo or no treatment
Maternal mortality · Pregnant women
Vitamin A supplementation during pregnancy for maternal and newborn outcomes (2015) · Cochrane
RR 0.88 [0.65, 1.2]4 studies · 154039 participantsHigh
Intervention NR
Preterm birth · Pregnant women
Vitamin A supplementation during pregnancy for maternal and newborn outcomes (2015) · Cochrane
RR 0.39 [0.08, 1.93]1 study · 136 participantsLow
Vitamin A alone vs placebo or no treatment
Perinatal mortality · Pregnant women
Vitamin A supplementation during pregnancy for maternal and newborn outcomes (2015) · Cochrane
RR 1.01 [0.95, 1.07]1 study · 76176 participantsHigh
Vitamin A alone vs placebo or no treatment
Maternal anaemia · Pregnant women
Vitamin A supplementation during pregnancy for maternal and newborn outcomes (2015) · Cochrane
RR 0.64 [0.43, 0.94]3 studies · 15649 participantsModerate
Vitamin A alone vs placebo or no treatment
Maternal clinical infection · Pregnant women
Vitamin A supplementation during pregnancy for maternal and newborn outcomes (2015) · Cochrane
RR 0.45 [0.2, 0.99]5 studies · 17313 participantsLow
Vitamin A alone vs placebo or no treatment
Preterm birth · Pregnant women
Vitamin A supplementation during pregnancy for maternal and newborn outcomes (2015) · Cochrane
RR 0.98 [0.94, 1.01]5 studies · 48007 participantsHigh
Intervention NR
Maternal mortality · Pregnant women
Vitamin A supplementation during pregnancy for maternal and newborn outcomes (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studies · 0 participantsUngraded
Intervention NR
Perinatal mortality · Pregnant women
Vitamin A supplementation during pregnancy for maternal and newborn outcomes (2015) · Cochrane
RR 0.51 [0.1, 2.69]1 study · 179 participantsLow
Intervention NR
Maternal anaemia · Pregnant women
Vitamin A supplementation during pregnancy for maternal and newborn outcomes (2015) · Cochrane
RR 0.86 [0.68, 1.09]3 studies · 706 participantsLow
Intervention NR
Maternal clinical infection · Pregnant women
Vitamin A supplementation during pregnancy for maternal and newborn outcomes (2015) · Cochrane
RR 0.95 [0.8, 1.13]2 studies · 597 participantsLow
Nitrofurantoin and close surveillance vs close surveillance alone
Recurrent pyelonephritis · pregnant women with a history of one or more UTI before or during pregnancy
Interventions for preventing recurrent urinary tract infection during pregnancy (2015) · Cochrane
RR 0.89 [0.31, 2.53]1 study · 167 participantsVery low
Nitrofurantoin and close surveillance vs close surveillance alone
Recurrent UTI (cystitis) · pregnant women with a history of one or more UTI before or during pregnancy
Interventions for preventing recurrent urinary tract infection during pregnancy (2015) · Cochrane
RR 0.3 [0.06, 1.38]1 study · 167 participantsVery low
Nitrofurantoin and close surveillance vs close surveillance alone
Preterm birth (< 37 weeks) · pregnant women with a history of one or more UTI before or during pregnancy
Interventions for preventing recurrent urinary tract infection during pregnancy (2015) · Cochrane
RR 1.18 [0.42, 3.35]1 study · 147 participantsVery low
Nitrofurantoin and close surveillance vs close surveillance alone
Birthweight < 2500 (g) · pregnant women with a history of one or more UTI before or during pregnancy
Interventions for preventing recurrent urinary tract infection during pregnancy (2015) · Cochrane
RR 2.03 [0.53, 7.8]1 study · 147 participantsVery low
Nitrofurantoin and close surveillance vs close surveillance alone
Birthweight (g) · pregnant women with a history of one or more UTI before or during pregnancy
Interventions for preventing recurrent urinary tract infection during pregnancy (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted1 study · 147 participantsVery low
Nitrofurantoin and close surveillance vs close surveillance alone
Five‐minute Apgar score < seven · pregnant women with a history of one or more UTI before or during pregnancy
Interventions for preventing recurrent urinary tract infection during pregnancy (2015) · Cochrane
RR 2.03 [0.19, 21.87]1 study · 147 participantsVery low
Nitrofurantoin and close surveillance vs close surveillance alone
Miscarriages · pregnant women with a history of one or more UTI before or during pregnancy
Interventions for preventing recurrent urinary tract infection during pregnancy (2015) · Cochrane
RR 3.11 [0.33, 29.29]1 study · 167 participantsVery low
Planned early delivery vs expectant management
Perinatal mortality (stillbirth ‐ death of fetus prior to birth; neonatal death ‐ death within the first 28 days of birth; or infant death ‐ death after the first 28 days) · pregnant women with a term suspected compromised baby
Planned early delivery versus expectant management of the term suspected compromised baby for improving… (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted1 study · 459 participantsModerate
Planned early delivery vs expectant management
Major neonatal morbidity one or more of the following: hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy (HIE) ‐ grade II or III, necrotising enterocolitis (NEC), need for ongoing ventilation, meconium aspiration syndrome, seizures, need for therapeutic hypothermia · pregnant women with a term suspected compromised baby
Planned early delivery versus expectant management of the term suspected compromised baby for improving… (2015) · Cochrane
RR 0.15 [0.01, 2.81]1 study · 459 participantsLow
Planned early delivery vs expectant management
Neurodevelopmental disability/impairment CBCL, Ages and Stages Questionnaire · pregnant women with a term suspected compromised baby
Planned early delivery versus expectant management of the term suspected compromised baby for improving… (2015) · Cochrane
RR 2.04 [0.62, 6.69]1 study · 459 participantsLow
Planned early delivery vs expectant management
Maternal mortality · pregnant women with a term suspected compromised baby
Planned early delivery versus expectant management of the term suspected compromised baby for improving… (2015) · Cochrane
RR 3.07 [0.13, 74.87]1 study · 459 participantsLow
Planned early delivery vs expectant management
Significant maternal morbidity one or more of the following: significant postpartum haemorrhage requiring blood transfusion; maternal admission to intensive care unit; uterine rupture; hysterectomy · pregnant women with a term suspected compromised baby
Planned early delivery versus expectant management of the term suspected compromised baby for improving… (2015) · Cochrane
RR 0.92 [0.38, 2.22]1 study · 459 participantsLow
Planned early delivery vs expectant management
Admission to NICU · pregnant women with a term suspected compromised baby
Planned early delivery versus expectant management of the term suspected compromised baby for improving… (2015) · Cochrane
RR 0.88 [0.35, 2.23]3 studies · 545 participantsVery low
Planned early delivery vs expectant management
Caesarean section · pregnant women with a term suspected compromised baby
Planned early delivery versus expectant management of the term suspected compromised baby for improving… (2015) · Cochrane
RR 1.02 [0.65, 1.59]3 studies · 546 participantsLow
Viral influenza vaccine vs control
Maternal death · Pregnant women aged 18 to 38 years and an estimated gestation of 20 to 36 weeks.
Impact of Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib) and viral influenza vaccinations in pregnancy for improving… (2015) · Cochrane
RR 4.96 [0.24, 103.24]1 study · 2116 participantsModerate
Viral influenza vaccine vs control
Infant death (up to 175 days) · Pregnant women aged 18 to 38 years and an estimated gestation of 20 to 36 weeks.
Impact of Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib) and viral influenza vaccinations in pregnancy for improving… (2015) · Cochrane
RR 0.71 [0.37, 1.37]1 study · 2049 participantsModerate
Viral influenza vaccine vs control
Perinatal death (stillbirth + death in first week of life) · Pregnant women aged 18 to 38 years and an estimated gestation of 20 to 36 weeks.
Impact of Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib) and viral influenza vaccinations in pregnancy for improving… (2015) · Cochrane
RR 1.32 [0.73, 2.38]1 study · 2083 participantsModerate
Viral influenza vaccine vs control
Any respiratory illness in women · Pregnant women aged 18 to 38 years and an estimated gestation of 20 to 36 weeks.
Impact of Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib) and viral influenza vaccinations in pregnancy for improving… (2015) · Cochrane
RR 0.97 [0.91, 1.04]1 study · 2116 participantsHigh
Viral influenza vaccine vs control
Any respiratory illness in infants · Pregnant women aged 18 to 38 years and an estimated gestation of 20 to 36 weeks.
Impact of Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib) and viral influenza vaccinations in pregnancy for improving… (2015) · Cochrane
RR 1.01 [0.95, 1.07]1 study · 2049 participantsHigh
Viral influenza vaccine vs control
Maternal hospitalisation for any infection · Pregnant women aged 18 to 38 years and an estimated gestation of 20 to 36 weeks.
Impact of Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib) and viral influenza vaccinations in pregnancy for improving… (2015) · Cochrane
RR 2.27 [0.94, 5.49]1 study · 2116 participantsModerate
Viral influenza vaccine vs control
Neonatal hospitalisation due to sepsis within 28 days of birth · Pregnant women aged 18 to 38 years and an estimated gestation of 20 to 36 weeks.
Impact of Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib) and viral influenza vaccinations in pregnancy for improving… (2015) · Cochrane
RR 1.6 [0.73, 3.5]1 study · 2049 participantsModerate
Any intermittent iron regimen (with or without other vitamins and minerals) vs daily regimen (with same vitamins and minerals)‐infant outcomes
Low birthweight (less than 2500 g) · Women receiving supplements during pregnancy
Intermittent oral iron supplementation during pregnancy (2015) · Cochrane
RR 0.82 [0.55, 1.22]8 studies · 1898 participantsLow
Any intermittent iron regimen (with or without other vitamins and minerals) vs daily regimen (with same vitamins and minerals)‐maternal outcomes
Side effects (any reported throughout intervention period) · Women receiving supplements in pregnancy
Intermittent oral iron supplementation during pregnancy (2015) · Cochrane
RR 0.56 [0.37, 0.84]11 studies · 1777 participantsVery low
Any intermittent iron regimen (with or without other vitamins and minerals) vs daily regimen (with same vitamins and minerals)‐maternal outcomes
Severe anaemia at any time during second and third trimester (Hb less than 70 g/L) · Women receiving supplements in pregnancy
Intermittent oral iron supplementation during pregnancy (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted6 studies · 1240 participantsVery low
Any intermittent iron regimen (with or without other vitamins and minerals) vs daily regimen (with same vitamins and minerals)‐maternal outcomes
Maternal clinical malaria or other infection in pregnancy · Women receiving supplements in pregnancy
Intermittent oral iron supplementation during pregnancy (2015) · Cochrane
RR 0 [0, 0]0 studies · 0 participantsUngraded
Any intermittent iron regimen (with or without other vitamins and minerals) vs daily regimen (with same vitamins and minerals)‐infant outcomes
Birthweight (g) · Women receiving supplements during pregnancy
Intermittent oral iron supplementation during pregnancy (2015) · Cochrane
MD 5.139 studies · 1939 participantsLow
Any intermittent iron regimen (with or without other vitamins and minerals) vs daily regimen (with same vitamins and minerals)‐infant outcomes
Premature birth (less than 37 weeks of gestation) · Women receiving supplements during pregnancy
Intermittent oral iron supplementation during pregnancy (2015) · Cochrane
RR 1.03 [0.76, 1.39]5 studies · 1177 participantsLow
Any intermittent iron regimen (with or without other vitamins and minerals) vs daily regimen (with same vitamins and minerals)‐infant outcomes
Neonatal death (within 28 days after delivery) · Women receiving supplements during pregnancy
Intermittent oral iron supplementation during pregnancy (2015) · Cochrane
RR 0.49 [0.04, 5.42]1 study · 795 participantsVery low
Any intermittent iron regimen (with or without other vitamins and minerals) vs daily regimen (with same vitamins and minerals)‐infant outcomes
Congenital anomalies (including neural tube defects) · Women receiving supplements during pregnancy
Intermittent oral iron supplementation during pregnancy (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studies · 0 participantsUngraded
Any intermittent iron regimen (with or without other vitamins and minerals) vs daily regimen (with same vitamins and minerals)‐maternal outcomes
Maternal anaemia at term (Hb less than 110 g/L at 37 weeks' gestation or more) · Women receiving supplements in pregnancy
Intermittent oral iron supplementation during pregnancy (2015) · Cochrane
RR 1.22 [0.84, 1.8]4 studies · 676 participantsVery low
Any intermittent iron regimen (with or without other vitamins and minerals) vs daily regimen (with same vitamins and minerals)‐maternal outcomes
Maternal iron deficiency at term (based on any indicator of iron status at 37 weeks' gestation or more) · Women receiving supplements in pregnancy
Intermittent oral iron supplementation during pregnancy (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studies · 0 participantsUngraded
Any intermittent iron regimen (with or without other vitamins and minerals) vs daily regimen (with same vitamins and minerals)‐maternal outcomes
Maternal iron‐deficiency anaemia at term (Hb less than 110 g/L and at least 1 additional laboratory indicators at 37 weeks' gestation or more) · Women receiving supplements in pregnancy
Intermittent oral iron supplementation during pregnancy (2015) · Cochrane
RR 0.71 [0.08, 6.63]1 study · 156 participantsVery low
Any intermittent iron regimen (with or without other vitamins and minerals) vs daily regimen (with same vitamins and minerals)‐maternal outcomes
Maternal death (death while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy) · Women receiving supplements in pregnancy
Intermittent oral iron supplementation during pregnancy (2015) · Cochrane
RR 0 [0, 0]0 studies · 0 participantsUngraded
Needle aspiration vs incision and drainage
Time to resolution of breast abscess (days) · Breastfeeding women with breast abscesses
Treatments for breast abscesses in breastfeeding women (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted2 participantsUngraded