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25 questions · 25 findings · 3 reviews

No studies found 12 · 48%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 6 · 24%Low 5 · 20%Moderate 2 · 8%High 0 · 0%

Warm compresses vs control (hands off or no warm compress)

2nd degree tear · pregnant women expecting a vaginal birth, singleton vertex presentation at term, with no medical complications

It is very uncertain whether warm compresses changes 2nd degree tear compared with control (hands off or no warm compress) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Warm compresses vs control (hands off or no warm compress)

3rd or 4th degree tears · pregnant women expecting a vaginal birth, singleton vertex presentation at term, with no medical complications

Warm compresses probably leads to lower 3rd or 4th degree tears compared with control (hands off or no warm compress) (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Warm compresses vs control (hands off or no warm compress)

Episiotomy · pregnant women expecting a vaginal birth, singleton vertex presentation at term, with no medical complications

Warm compresses showed no clear difference in episiotomy compared with control (hands off or no warm compress) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Warm compresses vs control (hands off or no warm compress)

Intact perineum · pregnant women expecting a vaginal birth, singleton vertex presentation at term, with no medical complications

Warm compresses showed no clear difference in intact perineum compared with control (hands off or no warm compress) (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Warm compresses vs control (hands off or no warm compress)

Perineal trauma requiring suturing · pregnant women expecting a vaginal birth, singleton vertex presentation at term, with no medical complications

It is very uncertain whether warm compresses changes perineal trauma requiring suturing compared with control (hands off or no warm compress) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Warm compresses vs control (hands off or no warm compress)

1st degree tear · pregnant women expecting a vaginal birth, singleton vertex presentation at term, with no medical complications

It is very uncertain whether warm compresses changes 1st degree tear compared with control (hands off or no warm compress) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

LipiFlow vs basic warm compresses

Mean change from baseline in meibomian gland expression scores at 1 to 4 weeks (higher is favored) · people with dry eye

It is very uncertain whether lipiFlow changes mean change from baseline in meibomian gland expression scores at 1… compared with basic warm compresses (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

LipiFlow vs basic warm compresses

Mean change from baseline in meibum quality scores at 1 to 4 weeks (higher is favored) · people with dry eye

It is very uncertain whether lipiFlow changes mean change from baseline in meibum quality scores at 1 to 4 weeks… compared with basic warm compresses (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review