Satisfaction with pain relief · women in labour
It is very uncertain whether relaxation changes satisfaction with pain relief (higher proportion high satisfaction) compared with usual care (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Sense of control in labour ‐ not reported · women in labour
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Satisfaction with childbirth experience (higher scores indicate more satisfaction) · women in labour
1 finding from 1 review
Breastfeeding · women in labour
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Instrumental vaginal birth · women in labour
It is very uncertain whether relaxation changes assisted vaginal birth compared with usual care (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Caesarean section · women in labour
It is very uncertain whether relaxation changes caesarean section compared with usual care (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Neonatal death or serious neonatal perinatal morbidity · women in the third trimester for induction of labour.
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Vaginal delivery not achieved within 24 hours · women in the third trimester for induction of labour.
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Uterine hyperstimulation with FHR changes ‐ not reported · women in the third trimester for induction of labour.
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Caesarean section · women in the third trimester for induction of labour.
Acupressure showed no clear difference in caesarean section compared with usual care (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Serious maternal morbidity or death · women in the third trimester for induction of labour.
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Neonatal death or serious neonatal perinatal morbidity · women in the third trimester for induction of labour.
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Vaginal delivery not achieved within 24 hours · women in the third trimester for induction of labour.
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Uterine hyperstimulation with FHR changes ‐ not reported · women in the third trimester for induction of labour.
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Caesarean section · women in the third trimester for induction of labour.
Acupuncture showed no clear difference in caesarean section compared with usual care (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Serious maternal morbidity or death · women in the third trimester for induction of labour.
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Spontaneous vaginal birth · women during childbirth
Continuous support may leads to higher spontaneous vaginal birth compared with usual care (all trials) (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Negative rating of/negative feelings about birth experience · women during childbirth
Continuous support may leads to lower negative rating of/negative feelings about birth experience compared with usual care (all trials) (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Postnatal depression · women during childbirth
1 finding from 1 review
Exclusive or any breastfeeding at any time point, as defined by trial authors · women during childbirth
Continuous support showed no clear difference in exclusive or any breastfeeding at any time point, as defined by… compared with usual care (all trials) (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review