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206 questions · 209 findings · 20 reviews · Pregnancy and Childbirth

No studies found 44 · 21.1%GRADE not reported 13 · 6.2%Very low 49 · 23.4%Low 55 · 26.3%Moderate 40 · 19.1%High 8 · 3.8%

Warm compresses vs control (hands off or no warm compress)

Intact perineum · pregnant women expecting a vaginal birth, singleton vertex presentation at term, with no medical complications

Warm compresses showed no clear difference in intact perineum compared with control (hands off or no warm compress) (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Warm compresses vs control (hands off or no warm compress)

Perineal trauma requiring suturing · pregnant women expecting a vaginal birth, singleton vertex presentation at term, with no medical complications

It is very uncertain whether warm compresses changes perineal trauma requiring suturing compared with control (hands off or no warm compress) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Warm compresses vs control (hands off or no warm compress)

1st degree tear · pregnant women expecting a vaginal birth, singleton vertex presentation at term, with no medical complications

It is very uncertain whether warm compresses changes 1st degree tear compared with control (hands off or no warm compress) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Foley catheter vs intravenous (IV) oxytocin

Vaginal delivery not achieved within 24 hours · pregnant women with a previous low transverse caesarean section, singleton live pregnancy with cephalic presentation, period of gestation…

Foley catheter showed no clear difference in vaginal delivery not achieved within 24 hours compared with intravenous (IV) oxytocin (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Foley catheter vs intravenous (IV) oxytocin

Uterine hyperstimulation with fetal heart rate changes · pregnant women with a previous low transverse caesarean section, singleton live pregnancy with cephalic presentation, period of gestation…

Foley catheter showed no clear difference in uterine hyperstimulation with fetal heart rate changes compared with intravenous (IV) oxytocin (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Foley catheter vs intravenous (IV) oxytocin

Caesarean section · pregnant women with a previous low transverse caesarean section, singleton live pregnancy with cephalic presentation, period of gestation…

Foley catheter showed no clear difference in caesarean section compared with intravenous (IV) oxytocin (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review