Cochrane · systematic review · CD000934
Alternative versus standard packages of antenatal care for low‐risk pregnancy
Dowswell, T, Carroli, G, Duley, L, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2015 · 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
6
current version
GRADE rated
6
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 2 · 33.3%Moderate 4 · 66.7%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
Reduced number of antenatal care visits/goal‐oriented compared with standard antenatal care visits for low‐risk pregnancy
Population: low‐risk pregnancy
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Maternal death Reduced number of antenatal care visits/goal‐oriented vs standard antenatal care visits | RR 1.13 [0.5, 2.57] | 3 studies · 51504 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (including pre‐eclampsia) Reduced number of antenatal care visits/goal‐oriented vs standard antenatal care visits | RR 0.95 [0.8, 1.12] | 6 studies · 54108 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Perinatal death Reduced number of antenatal care visits/goal‐oriented vs standard antenatal care visits | RR 1.14 [1, 1.31] | 5 studies · 56431 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Preterm birth Reduced number of antenatal care visits/goal‐oriented vs standard antenatal care visits | RR 1.02 [0.94, 1.11] | 7 studies · 53661 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Small‐for‐gestational age Reduced number of antenatal care visits/goal‐oriented vs standard antenatal care visits | RR 0.99 [0.91, 1.09] | 4 studies · 43045 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Neonatal intensive care unit admission Reduced number of antenatal care visits/goal‐oriented vs standard antenatal care visits | RR 0.89 [0.79, 1.02] | 5 studies · 43048 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |