Cochrane · systematic review · CD000161
Pelvimetry for fetal cephalic presentations at or near term for deciding on mode of delivery
Pattinson, RC, Cuthbert, A, Vannevel, V · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2017 · Cochrane Library
Pregnancy and ChildbirthAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
7
current version
GRADE rated
6
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 1 · 14.3%Very low 5 · 71.4%Low 1 · 14.3%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
X‐ray pelvimetry compared to no X‐ray pelvimetry in cephalic presentations for fetal cephalic presentations at or near term
Population: pregnant women at or near term with fetal cephalic presentations
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Caesarean section X‐ray pelvimetry vs no X‐ray pelvimetry | RR 1.34 [1.19, 1.52] | 5 studies · 1159 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Perinatal mortality X‐ray pelvimetry vs no X‐ray pelvimetry | RR 0.53 [0.19, 1.45] | 5 studies · 1159 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Wound sepsis X‐ray pelvimetry vs no X‐ray pelvimetry | RR 0.83 [0.26, 2.67] | 1 study · 288 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Blood transfusion X‐ray pelvimetry vs no X‐ray pelvimetry | RR 1 [0.39, 2.59] | 1 study · 288 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Scar dehiscence X‐ray pelvimetry vs no X‐ray pelvimetry | RR 0.59 [0.14, 2.46] | 2 studies · 390 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Admission to special care baby units X‐ray pelvimetry vs no X‐ray pelvimetry | RR 0.2 [0.01, 4.13] | 1 study · 288 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Apgar score < 7 at 5 minutes X‐ray pelvimetry vs no X‐ray pelvimetry | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |