Cochrane · systematic review · CD011371
Regimens of ultrasound surveillance for twin pregnancies for improving outcomes
Woolcock, JG, Grivell, RM, Dodd, JM · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2017 · Cochrane Library
Pregnancy and ChildbirthAMSTAR 2: not assessed
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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 2 · 28.6%Moderate 2 · 28.6%High 2 · 28.6%
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
Fetal growth (biometry) + umbilical artery Doppler versus fetal growth for twin pregnancies for improving outcomes
Population: women with twin pregnancies were randomised from 25 weeks
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Perinatal mortality (after randomisation) Fetal growth (biometry) + umbilical artery Doppler vs fetal growth | RR 0.88 [0.32, 2.41] | 1 study · 1052 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |
Neonatal death Fetal growth (biometry) + umbilical artery Doppler vs fetal growth | RR 1.01 [0.29, 3.46] | 1 study · 1052 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |
Birth less than 28 weeks Fetal growth (biometry) + umbilical artery Doppler vs fetal growth | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Gestational age at birth (weeks) Fetal growth (biometry) + umbilical artery Doppler vs fetal growth | MD 0.1 | 1 study · 526 participants | Moderate |
Caesarean section (any) Fetal growth (biometry) + umbilical artery Doppler vs fetal growth | RR 1 [0.81, 1.23] | 1 study · 526 participants | High |
Induction of labour Fetal growth (biometry) + umbilical artery Doppler vs fetal growth | RR 1.1 [0.8, 1.5] | 1 study · 526 participants | Moderate Downgraded: imprecision |
Antenatal admission to hospital Fetal growth (biometry) + umbilical artery Doppler vs fetal growth | RR 0.96 [0.8, 1.15] | 1 study · 526 participants | High |