Cochrane · systematic review · CD006593

Amniotic fluid index versus single deepest vertical pocket as a screening test for preventing adverse pregnancy outcome

Nabhan, AF, Abdelmoula, YA · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2008 · 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
1
Included studies
NR
No studies 1 · 14.3%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 5 · 71.4%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

AFI vs SDVP: summary of findings table

Population: pregnant women to prevent adverse pregnancy outcome
7 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Admission to neonatal intensive care unit
AFI vs SDVP: summary of findings table
RR 1.04 [0.85, 1.26]5 studies · 3226 participantsModerate
Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency, indirectness
Perinatal deaths
AFI vs SDVP: summary of findings table
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Umbilical artery pH less than 7.1
AFI vs SDVP: summary of findings table
RR 1.1 [0.74, 1.65]3 studies · 2625 participantsModerate
Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency, indirectness
Rate of diagnosis of oligohydramnios
AFI vs SDVP: summary of findings table
RR 2.39 [1.73, 3.28]5 studies · 3226 participantsModerate
Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency, indirectness
Caesarean delivery
AFI vs SDVP: summary of findings table
RR 1.09 [0.92, 1.29]5 studies · 3226 participantsModerate
Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency, indirectness
Rate of induction of labor
AFI vs SDVP: summary of findings table
RR 1.92 [1.5, 2.46]4 studies · 2138 participantsHigh
Caesarean delivery for fetal distress
AFI vs SDVP: summary of findings table
RR 1.46 [1.08, 1.96]5 studies · 3226 participantsModerate
Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency, indirectness