Cochrane · systematic review · CD009279
Interventions for preventing recurrent urinary tract infection during pregnancy
Schneeberger, C, Geerlings, SE, Middleton, P, 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
7
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 7 · 100%Low 0 · 0%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
Nitrofurantoin and close surveillance compared with close surveillance alone for preventing recurrent urinary tract infection during pregnancy
Population: pregnant women with a history of one or more UTI before or during pregnancy
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Recurrent pyelonephritis Nitrofurantoin and close surveillance vs close surveillance alone | RR 0.89 [0.31, 2.53] | 1 study · 167 participants | Very low Downgraded: imprecision |
Recurrent UTI (cystitis) Nitrofurantoin and close surveillance vs close surveillance alone | RR 0.3 [0.06, 1.38] | 1 study · 167 participants | Very low Downgraded: imprecision |
Preterm birth (< 37 weeks) Nitrofurantoin and close surveillance vs close surveillance alone | RR 1.18 [0.42, 3.35] | 1 study · 147 participants | Very low Downgraded: imprecision |
Birthweight < 2500 (g) Nitrofurantoin and close surveillance vs close surveillance alone | RR 2.03 [0.53, 7.8] | 1 study · 147 participants | Very low Downgraded: imprecision |
Birthweight (g) Nitrofurantoin and close surveillance vs close surveillance alone | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 147 participants | Very low Downgraded: imprecision |
Five‐minute Apgar score < seven Nitrofurantoin and close surveillance vs close surveillance alone | RR 2.03 [0.19, 21.87] | 1 study · 147 participants | Very low Downgraded: imprecision |
Miscarriages Nitrofurantoin and close surveillance vs close surveillance alone | RR 3.11 [0.33, 29.29] | 1 study · 167 participants | Very low Downgraded: imprecision |