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6 questions · 6 findings · 2 reviews

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No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 2 · 33.3%Very low 0 · 0%Low 1 · 16.7%Moderate 3 · 50%High 0 · 0%

Second trimester routine vs selective ultrasound

Preterm birth less than 34 weeks' gestation · Fetal ultrasound assessment before 24 weeks' gestation

1 finding from 1 review

Routine ultrasound for fetal assessment before 24 weeks' gestation 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
0 studies · 0 participants
GRADE not reported

Second trimester routine vs selective ultrasound

Perinatal loss · Fetal ultrasound assessment before 24 weeks' gestation

Second trimester routine showed no clear difference in perinatal loss compared with selective ultrasound (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Routine ultrasound for fetal assessment before 24 weeks' gestation 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.98 [0.81, 1.2]
3 studies · 17918 participants
Moderate

Second trimester routine vs selective ultrasound

Induction of labour for post‐maturity · Fetal ultrasound assessment before 24 weeks' gestation

Second trimester routine probably leads to lower induction of labour for post‐maturity compared with selective ultrasound (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Routine ultrasound for fetal assessment before 24 weeks' gestation 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.48 [0.31, 0.73]
6 studies · 24174 participants
Moderate

Second trimester routine vs selective ultrasound

Termination of pregnancy for fetal abnormality · Fetal ultrasound assessment before 24 weeks' gestation

Second trimester routine probably leads to higher termination of pregnancy for fetal abnormality compared with selective ultrasound (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Routine ultrasound for fetal assessment before 24 weeks' gestation 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 2.36 [1.13, 4.93]
4 studies · 26893 participants
Moderate

Second trimester routine vs selective ultrasound

Maternal anxiety · Fetal ultrasound assessment before 24 weeks' gestation

1 finding from 1 review

Routine ultrasound for fetal assessment before 24 weeks' gestation 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
0 studies · 0 participants
GRADE not reported

High feedback vs low feedback of routine prenatal ultrasound

Maternal anxiety · Pregnant women undergoing routine ultrasound during pregnancy

High feedback showed no clear difference in maternal anxiety ‐ In the second trimester compared with low feedback of routine prenatal ultrasound (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

High feedback versus low feedback of prenatal ultrasound for reducing maternal anxiety and improving maternal health… 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
SMD 0.23
1 study · 40 participants
Low