Cochrane · systematic review · CD013808
Fetal scalp stimulation for assessing fetal well‐being during labour
Murphy, DJ, Devane, D, Molloy, E, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2023 · 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
14
current version
GRADE rated
6
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 8 · 57.1%Very low 6 · 42.9%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
Summary of findings
Population: women with an abnormal cardiotocograph (CTG) in labour
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Perinatal death | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 50 participants | Ungraded |
Neurodevelopmental disability at >/= 12 months | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 50 participants | Ungraded |
Caesarean section (all indications) | RR 0.38 [0.16, 0.92] | 1 study · 50 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Neonatal encephalopathy  | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 50 participants | Ungraded |
Assisted vaginal birth (all indications) Â | RR 1.44 [0.76, 2.75] | 1 study · 50 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Spontaneous vaginal birth  | RR 2.33 [0.68, 8.01] | 1 study · 50 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Maternal acceptability of procedure(s) | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 50 participants | Ungraded |
Summary of findings
Population: women with an abnormal CTG in labour
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Perinatal death  | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 327 participants | Ungraded |
Neurodevelopmental disability at >/= 12 months  | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 327 participants | Ungraded |
Caesarean section (all indications) Â | RR 0.83 [0.59, 1.18] | 1 study · 327 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Neonatal encephalopathy  | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 327 participants | Ungraded |
Assisted vaginal birth (all indications) Â | RR 1.43 [0.78, 2.6] | 1 study · 327 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Spontaneous vaginal birth  | RR 1.01 [0.85, 1.21] | 1 study · 327 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Maternal acceptability of procedure  | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 327 participants | Ungraded |