Cochrane · systematic review · CD003928
Cephalic version by moxibustion for breech presentation
Coyle, ME, Smith, C, Peat, B · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2023 · 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
14
current version
GRADE rated
9
No studies
4
Included studies
NR
No studies 4 · 28.6%Ungraded 1 · 7.1%Very low 1 · 7.1%Low 3 · 21.4%Moderate 5 · 35.7%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
Summary of findings table ‐ Moxibustion plus usual care compared to usual care for breech presentation
Population: breech presentation
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Non‐cephalic presentation at birth Summary of findings table ‐ Moxibustion plus usual care vs usual care | RR 0.87 [0.78, 0.99] | 7 studies · 1152 participants | Moderate Downgraded: imprecision |
Need for ECV Summary of findings table ‐ Moxibustion plus usual care vs usual care | RR 0.62 [0.32, 1.21] | 4 studies · 692 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision, inconsistency |
Caesarean section Summary of findings table ‐ Moxibustion plus usual care vs usual care | RR 0.94 [0.83, 1.05] | 6 studies · 1030 participants | Moderate Downgraded: imprecision |
Premature rupture of membranes Summary of findings table ‐ Moxibustion plus usual care vs usual care | RR 1.31 [0.17, 10.21] | 3 studies · 402 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision, inconsistency |
Use of oxytocin Summary of findings table ‐ Moxibustion plus usual care vs usual care | RR 0.28 [0.13, 0.6] | 1 study · 161 participants | Moderate Downgraded: imprecision |
Cord blood pH less than 7.1 Summary of findings table ‐ Moxibustion plus usual care vs usual care | RR 3 [0.32, 28.38] | 1 study · 212 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |
Adverse events Summary of findings table ‐ Moxibustion plus usual care vs usual care | RR 48.33 [3.01, 774.86] | 1 study · 122 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Summary of findings table ‐ Moxibustion plus usual care compared to sham moxibustion plus usual care for breech presentation
Population: breech presentation
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Non‐cephalic presentation at birth Summary of findings table ‐ Moxibustion plus usual care vs sham moxibustion plus usual care | RR 0.74 [0.58, 0.95] | 1 study · 272 participants | Moderate Downgraded: imprecision |
Need for ECV ‐ not reported Summary of findings table ‐ Moxibustion plus usual care vs sham moxibustion plus usual care | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Caesarean section Summary of findings table ‐ Moxibustion plus usual care vs sham moxibustion plus usual care | RR 0.84 [0.68, 1.04] | 1 study · 272 participants | Moderate Downgraded: imprecision |
Premature rupture of membranes ‐ not reported Summary of findings table ‐ Moxibustion plus usual care vs sham moxibustion plus usual care | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Use of oxytocin ‐ not reported Summary of findings table ‐ Moxibustion plus usual care vs sham moxibustion plus usual care | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Cord blood pH < 7.1 ‐ not reported Summary of findings table ‐ Moxibustion plus usual care vs sham moxibustion plus usual care | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Adverse events Summary of findings table ‐ Moxibustion plus usual care vs sham moxibustion plus usual care | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 272 participants | Ungraded |