Cochrane · systematic review · CD008136
Symphysial fundal height (SFH) measurement in pregnancy for detecting abnormal fetal growth
Robert Peter, J, Ho, JJ, Valliapan, J, 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
7
current version
GRADE rated
4
No studies
3
Included studies
NR
No studies 3 · 42.9%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 14.3%Low 3 · 42.9%Moderate 0 · 0%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
Tape measurement compared with clinical palpation for pregnancy for detecting abnormal fetal growth
Population: Pregnant women with singleton fetuses who were of 20 weeks' gestation and above.
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Neonatal detection of small‐for‐dates Tape measurement vs clinical palpation | RR 1.32 [0.92, 1.9] | 1 study · 1639 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Neonatal detection of large‐for‐gestational age Tape measurement vs clinical palpation | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Perinatal mortality Tape measurement vs clinical palpation | RR 1.25 [0.38, 4.07] | 1 study · 1639 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Intrauterine death Tape measurement vs clinical palpation | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Caesarean section Tape measurement vs clinical palpation | RR 0.72 [0.31, 1.67] | 1 study · 1639 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Neurodevelopmental outcome in childhood Tape measurement vs clinical palpation | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Admission to neonatal nursery Tape measurement vs clinical palpation | RR 1.06 [0.7, 1.61] | 1 study · 1639 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |