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374 questions · 377 findings · 63 reviews · Pregnancy and Childbirth

No studies found 88 · 23.3%GRADE not reported 32 · 8.5%Very low 92 · 24.4%Low 103 · 27.3%Moderate 50 · 13.3%High 12 · 3.2%

Low‐back pain: any exercises + usual prenatal care vs usual prenatal care

Pain intensity measured by a number of different measurements; lower score = better. · pregnant women with back pain

Low‐back pain: any exercises + usual prenatal care showed no clear difference in pain intensity measured by a number of different measurements; lower… compared with usual prenatal care (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Low‐back pain: any exercises + usual prenatal care vs usual prenatal care

Disability (Roland‐Morris Disability Questionnaire) Scale from: 0 to 23; 0 is no disability. · pregnant women with back pain

Low‐back pain: any exercises + usual prenatal care showed no clear difference in disability measured by Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire and… compared with usual prenatal care (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Pelvic + low‐back pain: any exercises + usual prenatal care vs usual prenatal care

Number of women who reported pain on Visual Analogue Scale · pregnant women with, or at risk of developing, pelvic and back pain

Pelvic + low‐back pain: any exercises + usual prenatal care probably leads to lower number of women who reported pain on Visual Analogue Scale. compared with usual prenatal care (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Pelvic + low‐back pain: any exercises + usual prenatal care vs usual prenatal care

Number of women who reported LBPP‐related sick leave. · pregnant women with, or at risk of developing, pelvic and back pain

Pelvic + low‐back pain: any exercises + usual prenatal care probably leads to lower number of women who reported LBPP‐related sick leave. compared with usual prenatal care (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Low‐cavity forceps vs any vacuum cup

Third‐ or fourth‐degree perineal tear (with or without episiotomy) · Women in the second stage of labour, requiring an assisted vaginal birth

It is very uncertain whether low‐cavity forceps changes third‐ or fourth‐degree perineal tear (with or without episiotomy) compared with any vacuum cup (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Low‐cavity forceps vs any vacuum cup

Failed delivery with allocated instrument (primary) · Women in the second stage of labour, requiring an assisted vaginal birth

It is very uncertain whether low‐cavity forceps changes failed delivery with allocated instrument (primary) compared with any vacuum cup (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Low‐cavity forceps vs any vacuum cup

Any maternal trauma (primary) · Women in the second stage of labour, requiring an assisted vaginal birth

It is very uncertain whether low‐cavity forceps changes any maternal trauma (primary) compared with any vacuum cup (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Low‐GI dietary advice vs moderate‐ to high‐GI dietary advice (child outcomes)

Gestational weight gain · pregnant women

It is very uncertain whether low‐GI dietary advice changes gestational weight gain (kg) compared with moderate‐ to high‐GI dietary advice (maternal outcomes) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Low‐GI dietary advice vs moderate‐ to high‐GI dietary advice (child outcomes)

Large‐for‐gestational age · pregnant women

It is very uncertain whether low‐GI dietary advice changes large‐for‐gestational age compared with moderate‐ to high‐GI dietary advice (child outcomes) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review