Cochrane · systematic review · CD007529
Fetal and umbilical Doppler ultrasound in high‐risk pregnancies
Alfirevic, Z, Stampalija, T, Dowswell, T · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2017 · Cochrane Library
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Questions
7
current version
GRADE rated
6
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 1 · 14.3%Very low 1 · 14.3%Low 2 · 28.6%Moderate 3 · 42.9%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
Show all 3 versionsUmbilical artery Doppler ultrasound compared to no Doppler ultrasound in high‐risk pregnancies
Population: pregnant women at increased risk of fetal complications
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Any perinatal death after randomisation Umbilical artery Doppler ultrasound vs no Doppler ultrasound | RR 0.71 [0.52, 0.98] | 16 studies · 10225 participants | Moderate |
Serious neonatal morbidity Umbilical artery Doppler ultrasound vs no Doppler ultrasound | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 1098 participants | Very low |
Stillbirth Umbilical artery Doppler ultrasound vs no Doppler ultrasound | RR 0.65 [0.41, 1.04] | 15 studies · 9560 participants | Low |
Apgar < 7 at 5 minutes Umbilical artery Doppler ultrasound vs no Doppler ultrasound | RR 0.92 [0.69, 1.24] | 7 studies · 6321 participants | Low |
Caesarean section (elective and emergency) Umbilical artery Doppler ultrasound vs no Doppler ultrasound | RR 0.9 [0.84, 0.97] | 14 studies · 7918 participants | Moderate |
Induction of labour Umbilical artery Doppler ultrasound vs no Doppler ultrasound | RR 0.89 [0.8, 0.99] | 10 studies · 5633 participants | Moderate |
Long‐term infant neurodevelopmental outcome (impairment at 2 years) Umbilical artery Doppler ultrasound vs no Doppler ultrasound | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |