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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%

Vaginal misoprostol vs placebo

Opiate use (as a proxy measure for pain) for all participants on ITT (including those without confirmed AMI) · early fetal death (less than 24 weeks)

It is very uncertain whether vaginal misoprostol changes pain (opiate use) compared with placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Peripartum/postnatal prophylaxis: UFH vs no treatment

Symptomatic thromboembolic events ( · women with varicose veins before birth, having a caesarean (elective or emergency) or vaginal birth

It is very uncertain whether peripartum/postnatal prophylaxis: UFH changes symptomatic thromboembolic events ( compared with no treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Peripartum/postnatal prophylaxis: UFH vs no treatment

Symptomatic PE · women with varicose veins before birth, having a caesarean (elective or emergency) or vaginal birth

It is very uncertain whether peripartum/postnatal prophylaxis: UFH changes symptomatic PE ( compared with no treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Peripartum/postnatal prophylaxis: UFH vs no treatment

Symptomatic DVT · women with varicose veins before birth, having a caesarean (elective or emergency) or vaginal birth

It is very uncertain whether peripartum/postnatal prophylaxis: UFH changes symptomatic DVT ( compared with no treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Peripartum/postnatal prophylaxis (caesarean): heparin (LMWH or UFH) vs no treatment/placebo

Symptomatic thromboembolic events ( · women giving birth by elective or emergency caesarean (elective only (1 trial), emergency or elective (4 trials))

It is very uncertain whether peripartum/postnatal prophylaxis (caesarean): heparin (LMWH or UFH) changes symptomatic thromboembolic events (timing of assessment unclear,… compared with no treatment/placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Peripartum/postnatal prophylaxis (caesarean): heparin (LMWH or UFH) vs no treatment/placebo

Symptomatic PE · women giving birth by elective or emergency caesarean (elective only (1 trial), emergency or elective (4 trials))

It is very uncertain whether peripartum/postnatal prophylaxis (caesarean): heparin (LMWH or UFH) changes symptomatic PE (timing of assessment unclear, within 6 weeks… compared with no treatment/placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Peripartum/postnatal prophylaxis (caesarean): LMWH vs UFH

Symptomatic thromboembolic events ( · women giving birth by elective or emergency caesarean (elective or emergency (1 trial), elective cesarean only (1 trial),…

It is very uncertain whether peripartum/postnatal prophylaxis (caesarean): LMWH changes symptomatic thromboembolic events (timing of assessment unclear,… compared with UFH (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Peripartum/postnatal prophylaxis (caesarean): LMWH vs UFH

Symptomatic DVT · women giving birth by elective or emergency caesarean (elective or emergency (1 trial), elective cesarean only (1 trial),…

It is very uncertain whether peripartum/postnatal prophylaxis (caesarean): LMWH changes symptomatic DVT (timing of assessment unclear, within 6 weeks… compared with UFH (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review