evidence/gaps
Cochrane · systematic review · CD009243

Antispasmodics for labour

Rohwer, AC, Khondowe, O, Young, T · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2013 · Cochrane Library

Pregnancy and Childbirth2 versionsAMSTAR 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
6
current version
GRADE rated
6
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 16.7%Low 4 · 66.7%Moderate 1 · 16.7%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

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Antispasmodics versus control

Population: Women in labour
6 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Duration of first stage of labour minutes
Antispasmodics vs control
no estimate extracted13 studies · 1995 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency
Duration of second stage of labour minutes
Antispasmodics vs control
no estimate extracted10 studies · 1297 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency
Duration of third stage of labour minutes
Antispasmodics vs control
no estimate extracted5 studies · 765 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency
Total duration of labour minutes
Antispasmodics vs control
no estimate extracted7 studies · 797 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency
Rate of cervical dilatation cm/h
Antispasmodics vs control
no estimate extracted6 studies · 820 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency
Rate of normal vertex deliveries
Antispasmodics vs control
RR 1.02 [1, 1.05]16 studies · 2319 participantsModerate
Downgraded: risk of bias