Cochrane · systematic review · CD006172
Home uterine monitoring for detecting preterm labour
Urquhart, C, Currell, R, Harlow, F, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2017 · Cochrane Library
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
7
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 14.3%Low 3 · 42.9%Moderate 2 · 28.6%High 1 · 14.3%
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
Current version onlyHome uterine monitoring for preventing preterm birth
Population: women undergoing home monitoring for preventing preterm birth versus women receiving standard care
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Perinatal mortality | RR 1.22 [0.86, 1.72] | 2 studies · 2589 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |
Preterm birth less than 34 weeks' gestation | RR 0.78 [0.62, 0.99] | 3 studies · 1596 participants | High |
Antenatal hospital admissions | RR 0.91 [0.74, 1.11] | 3 studies · 1494 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Preterm birth less than 37 weeks' gestation | RR 0.85 [0.72, 1.01] | 8 studies · 4834 participants | Very low Downgraded: imprecision, inconsistency |
Admission to NICU | RR 0.77 [0.62, 0.96] | 5 studies · 2367 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Number of unscheduled antenatal visits | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 1994 participants | Moderate |
Use of tocolysis | RR 1.21 [1.01, 1.45] | 7 studies · 4316 participants | Low Downgraded: inconsistency |
Home uterine monitoring for preventing preterm birth
Population: women undergoing home monitoring for preventing preterm birth versus women receiving standard care
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Perinatal mortality | RR 1.22 [0.86, 1.72] | 2 studies · 2589 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |
Preterm birth < 37 weeks' gestation | RR 0.85 [0.72, 1.01] | 8 studies · 4834 participants | Very low Downgraded: imprecision, inconsistency |
Antenatal hospital admissions | RR 0.91 [0.74, 1.11] | 3 studies · 1494 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Admission to NICU | RR 0.77 [0.62, 0.96] | 5 studies · 2367 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Preterm birth less than 34 weeks' gestation | RR 0.78 [0.62, 0.99] | 3 studies · 1596 participants | High |
Use of tocolysis | RR 1.21 [1.01, 1.45] | 7 studies · 4316 participants | Low Downgraded: inconsistency |
Number of unscheduled antenatal visits | MD 0.49 [0.36, 0.62] | 2 studies · 3707 participants | Moderate |