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199 questions · 201 findings · 12 reviews · Pregnancy and Childbirth

No studies found 55 · 27.4%GRADE not reported 8 · 4%Very low 29 · 14.4%Low 57 · 28.4%Moderate 47 · 23.4%High 5 · 2.5%

Summary of findings table ‐ Moxibustion plus usual care vs sham moxibustion plus usual care

Non‐cephalic presentation at birth · breech presentation

Summary of findings table ‐ Moxibustion plus usual care probably leads to lower non‐cephalic presentation at birth compared with sham moxibustion plus usual care (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings for selective ß2‐adrenergic agonist vs no tocolytic agent, whilst awaiting emergency delivery

Perinatal death or severe morbidity · women with fetal distress for whom the decision had been made to delivery by emergency caesarean section

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings for selective ß2‐adrenergic agonist vs no tocolytic agent, whilst awaiting emergency delivery

Fetal or neonatal mortality · women with fetal distress for whom the decision had been made to delivery by emergency caesarean section

Summary of findings for selective ß2‐adrenergic agonist showed no clear difference in fetal or neonatal mortality compared with no tocolytic agent, whilst awaiting emergency delivery (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings for selective ß2‐adrenergic agonist vs no tocolytic agent, whilst awaiting emergency delivery

Apgar score less than 7 at 5 minutes · women with fetal distress for whom the decision had been made to delivery by emergency caesarean section

Summary of findings for selective ß2‐adrenergic agonist showed no clear difference in 5‐minute Apgar score < 7 compared with no tocolytic agent, whilst awaiting emergency delivery (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings for selective ß2‐adrenergic agonist vs no tocolytic agent, whilst awaiting emergency delivery

Abnormal FHR as defined by trial authors (FHR tracing not improved) · women with fetal distress for whom the decision had been made to delivery by emergency caesarean section

Summary of findings for selective ß2‐adrenergic agonist probably leads to lower abnormal FHR as defined by trial authors (FHR tracing not improved) compared with no tocolytic agent, whilst awaiting emergency delivery (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Psychosocial interventions vs treatment

Number of continuously abstinent women ‐ total · stopping or reducing alcohol consumption during pregnancy

Summary of findings table ‐ Any psychosocial intervention may leads to higher number of continuously abstinent women ‐ total compared with treatment (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Psychosocial interventions vs treatment

Number of women who completed treatment ‐ total · stopping or reducing alcohol consumption during pregnancy

Summary of findings table ‐ Any psychosocial intervention showed no clear difference in number of women who completed treatment ‐ total compared with treatment (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings table ‐ Midwife continuity models vs other models of care

Spontaneous vaginal birth · childbearing women and their infants (all) (important/secondary outcomes)

Summary of findings table ‐ Midwife continuity of care models probably leads to higher spontaneous vaginal birth (as defined by trial authors) compared with other models of care (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings table ‐ Midwife continuity models vs other models of care

Caesarean section · childbearing women and their infants (all) (important/secondary outcomes)

Summary of findings table ‐ Midwife continuity of care models probably leads to lower caesarean birth compared with other models of care (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings table ‐ Midwife continuity models vs other models of care

Regional analgesia (epidural/spinal) · childbearing women and their infants (all) (important/secondary outcomes)

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings table ‐ Midwife continuity of care models changes regional analgesia (epidural/spinal) compared with other models of care (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review